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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"
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...
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris
May 21, 2010 One of my favorite diving watches is the Jaeger-LeCoultre "Polaris" which was launched in the mid 1960's. The Polaris has...
Patek Philippe ref #2526
May 14, 2010 The Patek Philippe reference 2526 was introduced in the early 1950s and is considered it to be the most iconic time only...
Watch Auction Genèva May 2010
May 11, 2010 This past weekend four watch auctions took place in Genèva, at Patrizzi and Co., Antiquorum, Sotheby's, and Christies. The...
New York IWJG Watch Show Report, April 26, 2010
Re-Cap of the IWJG Trade Show - April 26th, 2010
Omega Railmaster
May 4, 2010 Since the 1950s several watch manufactures have produced a special series of "antimagnetic" watches designed for people who...
Heuer "Solunar" Tide Watch
March 31, 2010 This particular Solunar was made in the 1970s as with the other variations it is very difficult to find. It is an...
Market Show Report January to March 2010
A breakdown of the watch market, as seen at the important conventions and shows from January to March of 2010
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