6150 ‘Pre-Explorer’ Rolex Precision
Many will argue that the ref. 6350 is Rolex’s first Explorer. Yet, the DNA which saw what many would consider the core of…
Value Proposition: 71.1309.70 Wakmann Triple Calendar Chronograph
Interesting and attractive watches can still be found for reasonable prices. Wakmann were, from the 1940s until 1970s, a US importer for Breitling.…
Mk2 Black 7149/0 Tudor Monte Carlo
What defines a great chronograph? Historic significance? Technical sophistication? Beauty? I would argue the Monte Carlo is spectacular chronograph, though it doesn’t excel…
165.024 Omega Seamaster 300
The 165.024 is not a rare watch. Yet, often, the original examples are worn to hell with flaking lume, abused cases, and corrosion…
Cal. 853 Pellaton IWC Calatrava in Yellow Gold
Watches from IWC which predate their major sports lines are a bit under the radar today. This simple three-hander proves the point. Exquisite…
6536-1 Small Crown Rolex Submariner
The classic, iconic (I can actually use that adjective here) small-crown Submariner is ageing remarkably well. Every single Black Bay 58 you see…
01.0210.415 ‘Surf’ Zenith El Primero
The El Primero story is lore, not only for its extreme ambition in engineering but equally that the world almost lost the calibre…
145.005 ‘Ultraman’ Omega Seamaster 321
I recall very clearly being a young horological padawan, learning the historic contributions of the 321 calibre. I also distinctly remember, three years…
Porcelain ‘Floating Cosmograph’ 16528 Rolex Daytona
It is difficult to overstate the importance of the 16520 (or 16528 here in yellow gold). The Cosmograph had become undesirable and a…
3796G Patek Philippe Calatrava
Patek Philippe’s Calatrava is the final word in understated elegance, a pinnacle of three-handers. Since the ref. 96 of 1932, the Calatrava has…
Burl Wood Dial 18039 Rolex Day-Date
Over the years, Rolex’s Day-Date has played host to many an exotic dial. But wood? Wood has no carat rating, wood is essentially…
‘Pre-Carrera’ Heuer Triple Calendar Chronograph in Yellow Gold
I adore a watch with a story, and an 18k Heuer triple calendar from the 1950s sold originally to Brazil satisfies that criteria…
P810 Cornavin AMF Diver
There has been nothing like the Carnavin P810 before or since its 1960 introduction. Some will say this is as it should be,…
