Matthew Bain Blog

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...

May 19, 2015 The IWC Ingenieur was developed by IWC in the 1950s as an antimagnetic and automatic watch for engineers and scientist that...

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...

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...

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...

October 14, 2014 In early to mid 1970s Great Britain used the Rolex Submariner reference 5513 as a source for its military watch. There...

October 8, 2014 This is my favorite Perpetual Calendar Moon Phase ever produced by Patek Philippe due to its large size 37mm and the...

August 28, 2014 These two watches are the older R series manual wind Daytona reference 6265 and its successor reference 16520. In 1987...

August 14, 2014 This is a second series rose gold Patek Philippe reference 2499 from 1950s which is extremely rare and considered to be...

July 11, 2014 This is the highly complicated Patek Philippe reference 5004 in platinum from 2010 which has now been discontinued and...

June 2, 2014 Here is a comparison of the last series Patek Philippe reference 2499 from the early 1980s to the first series reference...

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...

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...

June 5, 2012 Perhaps no single jewelry or watch brand evokes more glamour, design innovation and noble ties than Cartier. Founded in...

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...

December 1, 2011 When I hear the term Dato-Compax my first thoughts are a Rolex 1950's reference 6036 triple date calendar chronograph...

September 8, 2011 Summer is officially over and on to the fall watch season which features many watch shows and major auctions that will...

May 20, 2011 I just returned home from Geneva where I attended the three major watch auctions of Antiquorum, Sotheby's, and Christie's....