‘150 Years of Harrods’ 3923R Patek Philippe Calatrava
As a plebeian born in the US, my first contact with Harrods was in 2008 when I heard Jeremy Clarkson talk about Lamborghinis posing outside Harrods. But if you’re English, it means a whole lot more than that. And if you’re Patek Philippe, it’s one of your most important retailers. Harrods celebrated their 150th in…
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Burlwood Dial, Bark Finish 18078 Rolex Day-Date
Not only is this a burlwood Day-Date, quite an uncommon thing already, but it rather fittingly is sporting a what is known as (and I’m not making this up) a bark finish case. You see how the bezel and centre links are almost textured like tree bark? It’s a finish that was made at Rolex…
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Skeleton 3355 Breguet Classique Tourbillon, Platinum
Breguet around Daniel Roth was something else. This is a 3355, which might sound a lot like 3350 if you know your Breguet. Roth worked closely with Lemania for three years to develop this one-second tourbillon, which debuted in 1989. In fact, after Roth branched out on his own, this movement served as the ébauche…
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Serpico Y Laino Dial 6605 Rolex Datejust ‘Ovettone’, Pink Gold
Before Paul Newmans got everyone hot and bothered and way before anyone cared about the Nautilus, early Ovettone Datejust were what collectors thought should be all the rage. When there was no social media and you weren’t yet qualified to operate a motor vehicle, this was original hype watch at auction. And, honestly, I think…
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Tropical Dial 25730ST Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Dual Time
The Extract of Archive on this 25730ST states that this is a blue dial. Think of the quantity of life this Dual Time has experienced on wrist to be so caramel. The 25730 and 26120 Royal Oak Dual Times have been fascinating me lately, partly for how shortly they were produced and largely for just…
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2390 Cartier Tank Basculante Mechanique
Nothing in Cartier is even close to a value now, surely? No. The 2390 is a screaming value buy even today. It’s mechanical. Or, wait, because it’s Cartier it’s Mechanique. It’s almost a tool watch, here in steel. If you’re a Polo player, the Reverso isn’t the value play today. That’s the Basculante. Its Frederic…
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Malachite Dial 1601 Rolex Datejust
There is no dial like a stone Datejust dial. The charm here is that this was effectively the base model Rolex at the time, elevated above the RRP of most Day-Dates because someone wanted a stone dial. That’s why we don’t see as many stone dials in 1601 as 1803, the premium was such that…
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Gilt Dial 1675 Rolex GMT-Master
The 1675 GMT-Master is what you would call a classic of the genre. It’s casual, refined, and still very capable. But finding a great gilt example seems to be getting harder by the day, but not as hard as this watch is getting me. The 1675 was introduced in the very heart of the gilt…
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‘Quatrro’ 16/1863 Chopard LUC, Yellow Gold
This 16/1863 is going to be remembered as one of the great buying opportunities of this era alongside the 1860. It’s called the Quattro, and even though it says Chopard on the dial, it’s really a collaborative effort and Parmigiani at its heart. Just like the time-only 1860, it’s truly rare and sold few units…
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FAP 6263 Rolex Daytona
This is one of those exceptions we love here where the caseback holds more interest than the dial. Say what you will about the Peruvian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea del Perú or FAP), their military had style. FAP military engravings on provenance cover basically all the best professional 60s offerings. Where the UK military made…
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