J.N. Shapiro is working with collectible watch specialist Wind Vintage on a limited edition of its Resurgence watch. There will be only ten made of the Wind Vintage x J.N. Shapiro Resurgence watch, with production expected to begin soon. Eric Wind, founder of Wind Vintage, describes the J.N. Shapiro Resurgence as the first fully made […]
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Vintage Baume & Mercier watch gifted by Elvis Presley to headline Bonhams online sale
Bonhams Fine Watches online sale, set to take place on April 20-30, will showcase a vintage Baume & Mercier 14k gold and diamond moon shape watch, circa 1967. This watch was gifted to actress Dodie Marshall by Elvis Presley in 1967 after the filming of Easy Come, Easy Go. The unusual asymmetric design, reminiscent of […]
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Realism returns to auction prices for vintage Rolex, Omega and TAG Heuer
Regional auctions are always a better guide to the mainstream appeal of vintage watches than the blockbuster sales in Geneva where a mastery of dark arts and massive marketing budgets boost prices for the biggest players. Gardiner Houlgate, based in the southwest of England, is a great regional auctioneer. It secures interesting timepieces for sale […]
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Vicenzaoro expands its showcase of new and vintage watch exhibitors
Watchmaking is becoming an increasingly important part of Vicenzaoro, the international jewellery exhibition that runs in Vicenza, Italy, from January 19th to 23rd. The global event is marking its 70th anniversary this year. Two areas will be devoted to watches: TIME, a B2B area for contemporary watches with multi-channel distribution, private labels and accessories; and […]
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Indies and vintage watch traders flock to Vicenzaoro
Independent watchmakers are flocking to January’s Vicenzaoro as a gateway to Italian consumers and retail jewellers. Around 45 watch brands are gathering within the Time area of the jewellery show including Locman, Edox, Uboat, Venezianico, Out of Order, Maurice Lacroix, L. Kendall and Herbelin. The event, which has over 1,000 exhibitors, takes place from January […]
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Vintage Rolex watches compete with modern independent masterpieces at New York auction
Rolex, Gronefeld, Patek Philippe and MB&F at the Sotheby’s vintage and modern Important Watches auction.
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Piaget declares Black Tie Vintage an ‘eternal icon’
The watch was originally a favourite of Andy Warhol’s.
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My top 10 watches of all time by vintage specialist Eric Wind
Eric Wind of Wind Vintage chooses his personal Top 10 watches, a task that proved so hard that we allowed Mr Wind one honourable mention for each of his top picks.
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Brooklands Watch Company brings its British vintage motoring-inspired chronographs to WatchPro Salon
Brooklands watches draw on the history of an iconic race track and airfield of the same name in a Terrance Conran designed chronograph.
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Richard Mille sets sail with its own cross-Channel vintage yacht race and regatta
Watchmaker is drawing on the significance of the English Channel’s place in history with the launch of a brand new yacht race from Falmouth to Le Havre featuring 15 vessels dating from the late 1800s to the 1930s.
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Armitron turns back the clock with Vintage Archive Collection
These one or two-of-a-kind watch designs are available for sale on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Vicenzaoro’s VO Vintage show returns with showcase and talks about collectible watches and jewellery
There will be 35 brands in the vintage jewellery and watch show, mainly Italian specialists including the Watch Passion association, which will have a pavilion with 10 watch dealers.
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Antiquorum auctioneer hopes key anniversaries will trigger greater interest in vintage Rolex watches this year
Antiquorum holds its first auction of the year in Monaco this month, with hopes that interest in Rolex will soar on the back of significant anniversaries for the Submariner and Daytona lines.
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Four vintage Rolex tool watches with tropical dials appear at online auction
Bob’s Watches is relaunching its online auctions, beginning with a timed sale from September 8 to 14 featuring a collection of tropical dial Rolex sports watches from the 1960s and 70s.
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Rare vintage A. Lange & Söhne and Patek Philippe pieces head to auction in Vienna
More than 200 lots will go under the hammer at Dorotheum’s upcoming luxury watch auction online and in a Vienna saleroom. Around half of the fine timepieces are from a single collector, who has acquired the most unusual pieces from the most exquisite brands. Stars of the Dorotheum auction, which takes place on December 3 at […]
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Certina adopts Powermatic 80 movement in range of vintage automatics
Certina is best-known for its dive watches, but the DS Powermatic 80 is more of an everyday timepiece.
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QUICKFIRE Q&A: Swiss Watch Brands’ CEO eyes new dawn for vintage brands
The business says its ready-to-launch watch brands comes in a package that includes not only a fully equipped web shop, but also a Swiss watch brand with legacy.
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Vacheron Constantin brings second drop of Les Collectionneurs vintage watches to London
Watches have been sourced by the company’s watchmaking and heritage teams before being restored and sold with a blockchain-based certificate of authenticity and a two-year guarantee.
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Vintage Patek Philippe watches continue to set record auction prices
Several world records were broken for Patek Philippe watches at Christie’s spring sale in Hong Kong.
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Vacheron Constantin looks to revive Roaring Twenties with Bond Street vintage watch exhibition
The event, named Classic with a Twist, charts the evolution of Vacheron Constantin from the 1910s to the 1930s through watches inspired by the Roaring Twenties and the Art Deco period when design rules were rewritten in daring shapes and architecture.
