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Over 30 Years Hunting Interesting Timepieces & Curating The Finest Watch Collections
Watch Industry Insights
Matthew Bain Blog
"An inside look at what piques our interests"
Grail Watch: Rolex GMT Master 6542
September 25, 2015 Today I found the best Rolex GMT reference 6542 I have ever seen. The reference 6542 is the first GMT Master ever...
Grail Watch: Patek Philippe Ref. 2526
September 18, 2015 The Patek Philippe reference 2526, first manufactured in 1953, is one of the most iconic time only Patek Philippe...
Smart Play: Patek Calatrava
September 11, 2015 When vintage Patek Philippe collecting started to become popular in the 1980s collectors favored precious metal...
Grail Rolex Daytona Paul Newman Ref. 6263
September 4, 2015 This is a grail Rolex Daytona Paul Newman reference 6263 from the early 1970s. The 6263 model Paul Newman with the...
Universal Genève Aero Compax
June 18, 2015 This is mint and rare example of a Universal Genève Aero Compax chronograph from the 1960s with a 24 hour dial and rotating...
Perpetual Chronograph by Patek Philippe Reference 1518
June 4, 2015 This is the first Perpetual Chronograph by Patek Philippe, reference 1518. It was introduced in the 1940s. This is an early...
Omega Speedmaster “Missions”
May 29, 2015 This is a limited edition set of Omega Speedmaster “Missions" numbered 24/40 released in 1997. The set comes with 23 watches...
Exotic IWC Ingenieur
May 19, 2015 The IWC Ingenieur was developed by IWC in the 1950s as an antimagnetic and automatic watch for engineers and scientist that...
1950s Rolex Submariner Ref. 6538
May 7, 2015 This is an incredible example of a 1950s Rolex Submariner reference 6538 known as the big crown "James Bond." This James Bond...
Grail Omega Speedmaster Ref. 2915-1
April 17, 2015 This is the reference 2915-1 which is the the very first Omega Speedmaster produced from 1957. The 2915-1 is one of the...
Prototype Jaeger Lecoultre Polaris
December 16, 2014 I have had both the 1965 and 1968 version of the Jaeger LeCoultre Polaris several times but have never seen or had...
Civilian versus Military Submariner ref: 5513
October 14, 2014 In early to mid 1970s Great Britain used the Rolex Submariner reference 5513 as a source for its military watch. There...
Patek Philippe Reference 3450
October 8, 2014 This is my favorite Perpetual Calendar Moon Phase ever produced by Patek Philippe due to its large size 37mm and the...
The Elusive R-series Rolex Daytona
August 28, 2014 These two watches are the older R series manual wind Daytona reference 6265 and its successor reference 16520. In 1987...
Grail Watch
August 14, 2014 This is a second series rose gold Patek Philippe reference 2499 from 1950s which is extremely rare and considered to be...
The Ultimate Contemporary Patek Philippe Ref. 5004
July 11, 2014 This is the highly complicated Patek Philippe reference 5004 in platinum from 2010 which has now been discontinued and...
Comparison of Patek Philippe Reference 2499 and 3970
June 2, 2014 Here is a comparison of the last series Patek Philippe reference 2499 from the early 1980s to the first series reference...
Heavy Metal by Gerald Genta
March 12, 2013 Gerald Genta was one of the most important watch designers of the 20th century. He was born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1931...
2012 Review
January 15, 2013 During 2012 I attended 20 watch shows and 10 major auctions worldwide which has given me great insight on the state of...
Vintage Cartier
June 5, 2012 Perhaps no single jewelry or watch brand evokes more glamour, design innovation and noble ties than Cartier. Founded in...
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