Blue 7169 Tudor Monte Carlo
As @kingflum pointed out to me recently, value is a relative metric. In many regards, it can only be considered subjective. Many collectors…
Pre-CPCP ‘Extra Flat’ Cartier Tank Louis with Teardrop Bracelet
This svelte Tank Louis predates the CPCP era in which Cartier were a vertical manufacture . . .and it may just be all…
3310 Breguet Classique Perpetual Calendar
Classique Breguet is increasingly a category its own today. Few collections from any manufacture are capable of rivaling the Classique’s height of restrained…
2998-3 ‘Lollipop’ Omega Speedmaster
Adetail can make all the difference. The 2000s black series CLK AMG has just ever-so slightly anabolic wheel arches and multi-spoke alloys which…
401.026 First Series A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph
If you’ve ever wondered to yourself just how gorgeous a distilled Datograph could be, this is your answer. Lange broke all standards of…
Value Prop: SBGH037 Grand Seiko Hi-Beat
The names Grand Seiko and Hi-Beat harmonize together better than Lennon and McCartney. But not all are created equal. This SBGH037 hails from…
7928Ci Tudor Argentine Milsub
You will be familiar with the Royal Navy’s Rolex Milsub series. You will also likely be familiar with the classic snowflake-handed 9401/0 Marine…
4th Series 3970EP Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
Patek’s 3970 has enjoyed one of the sharpest upward trajectories in collectability of anything this side of a Cosmograph in recent years. The…
Value Prop: 76100 Tudor Submariner
Given the feature of a 3970 in this round, I felt compelled to balance the scales with a down-to-basics, no-nonsense steel diver. I…
Hobnail-on-Hobnail 15509 Audemars Piguet Ultra-Thin
This is not an integrated bracelet watch. It is a watch integrated by its finishing. By that, I mean this example has been…
44018 Vacheron Constantin 222 Jumbo in YG
I have spilled a great deal of ink already on behalf of my pick from the original ‘holy trinity’. However, in light of…
Italian 1803 Rolex Day-Date in WG
We love a Day-Date around here. Whether oxblood, khanjar, or more the more restrained offering shown today, the 1803 is cemented in Wilsdorf’s…
DB12T De Bethune in WG
Insanely technical independent De Bethune are perhaps best known for their use (or misuse) of the pun Starry Varius or insane spaceship designs. The manufacture…
