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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"
The Italian Experience 2017 Fashion Week
March 15, 2017 Once Upon a time you could buy a Paul Newman for a few thousand US dollars. No one knew or cared whether a Speedmaster had...
Rolex "Jean-Claude Killy" Reference 6036 Grail Watch
July 29, 2016 This is one of the most complicated chronographs made by Rolex in the 1950's and considered to be a grail amongst Rolex...
Grail Watch: Rolex Submariner Ref. 5513 Military Watch
July 20, 2016 In early to mid 1970s, Great Britain used the Rolex Submariner reference 5513 as a source for its military watch. There...
2016 Geneva Watch Auction Experience - Part 1
May 20, 2016 Join us for a journey through the spring auction season in Geneva. We will provide insight on how to capitalize on the...
Grail Watch: Patek Philippe Ref 1518 Perpetual Chronograph
May 9, 2016 The Perpetual Chronograph by Patek Philippe, reference 1518 was introduced in the 1940s. The one pictured here is a later...
Grail Watch: 1969 Rolex Daytona Ref. 6264
April 11, 2016 Pictured here is the Rolex Daytona reference 6264, which is considered one of the rarest reference Daytona models ever...
1950's Panerai Marina Miltare ref 6152-1
February 20, 2016 This an incredible example of a 1950's Panerai Marina Miltare ref 6152-1 which was produced for the Italian Royal Navy....
Rare Patek Philippe Ref 2499, Fourth Series
February 1, 2016 This is an exceptional example of a Patek Philippe reference 2499 from the 1980s which is considered the last or fourth...
The Auction Experience - Christie's New York City
December 19, 2015 A large part of Matthew's job involves him attending watch auctions all over the world. On December 15, 2016,...
Rare Universal Geneve Chronograph
November 24, 2015 This is an extremely rare Universal Geneve split second chronograph . It is one of the most coveted Universal Geneve...
1971 Rolex Paul Newman Ref. 6262
October 30, 2015 This is a rare variation of the Rolex "Paul Newman" Daytona from 1971. It is the reference 6262 which was the successor...
Rare Rolex James Bond Ref. 6536
October 8, 2015 This week we were lucky enough to find the elusive Rolex Submariner reference 6536, an extremely rare James Bond...
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...
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...
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