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