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Over 30 Years Hunting Interesting Timepieces & Curating The Finest Watch Collections
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Matthew Bain Blog
"An inside look at what piques our interests"
Miami 2012 starts with a Bang...
February 14, 2012 The first major watch events of 2012 took place in Miami at the end of January at the IWJG and the Miami Beach Antique...
Affordable Dato-Compax Watches
December 1, 2011 When I hear the term Dato-Compax my first thoughts are a Rolex 1950's reference 6036 triple date calendar chronograph...
Summer Watch Report 2011
September 8, 2011 Summer is officially over and on to the fall watch season which features many watch shows and major auctions that will...
Geneva Spring Auction Season May 2011
May 20, 2011 I just returned home from Geneva where I attended the three major watch auctions of Antiquorum, Sotheby's, and Christie's....
Market Show Report First Quarter 2011
April 14, 2011 The first quarter of 2011 has been very impressive for the watch business. I have attended four IWJG watch shows, two WWT...
The World of Longines Chronographs
January 24, 2011 The vintage Longines chronographs from the 1930s to the 1960s are highly sought-after and have exceptional quality....
Patek Philippe ref #96
January 6, 2011 When I started collecting vintage watches back in the late 1980s there were a lot less brands to collect especially with...
Matt's Watch Review For 2010
January 6, 2011 Modern and vintage watches performed very well in 2010. There has been a shortage in product and an increase in demand...
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
September 24, 2010 This is an incredible and extremely rare find. This is the actual Rolex Chronograph that was worn by George Lazenby as...
Rolex GMT Master Ref: 6542
September 1, 2010 The Rolex GMT Master was developed in 1954 and was registered in 1955. The GMT was developed for aviators in order for...
Rolex Moon Phase "Padellone" 1950s
August 2, 2010 Back in the 1950s Rolex made several complicated wristwatches of which included the reference 8171 moon phase. This...
Rolex Paul Newman Cosmograph "Tropical"
July 21, 2010 When I initially began to collect watches in 1988 I had a strong interest in Rolex sports models which includes...
FIT FOR A KING...Audemars Offshore Volcano
July 13, 2010 We are extremely happy here in Miami with the acquisition of Lebron James and must say he has excellent watch taste. On his...
A. Lange & Söhne
July 8, 2010 A. Lange & Söhne, which is a German watch company, is one of my favorite watch brands due their strong design and incredible...
Blancpain Aqualung 1950s
June 30, 2010 The Aqualung is a dive watch that was developed by Blancpain in the early 1950s and was one of the first serious dive...
The Omega "Cosmic" Moonphase
June 18, 2010 Last week we spoke about great patina, and now we are talking about new old stock. This is Omega's 14k Cosmic Moonphase,...
Omega "Soccer Timer" Seamaster
June 10, 2010 In honor of FIFA's World Cup we are featuring Omega's most collectible Seamaster Chronograph Soccer Timer wristwatch. It is...
Rolex "Red" Submariner reference 1680
June 7, 2010 The Rolex Submariner reference 1680 with red writing was made approximately between 1967 and 1973. There are many different...
The Rolex "Precision" a Dress Watch
May 28, 2010 Since the 1940's Rolex has been making a series of round dress watches that do not get much attention but are quite rare and...
Omega Seamaster Big Blue
May 25, 2010 This Omega Seamaster Chronograph was launched in 1973 and was Omega's first chronograph to be certified up to 120 meters. It...
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