By Jonathan Scatchard, co-founder, Vintage Heuer Eyebrows were raised last week when a rare vintage Heuer Autavia sold very quickly at $195,000 on a German web site. The first execution ref 2446 is indeed truly rare as less than 10 examples are known to exist and this one was new to the market, it becomes the […]
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Vintage Australian Open finals extends ROI for Rolex and Audemars Piguet
Roger Federer and Serena Williams, with a combined age of 70 years, turned back the clock in Melbourne this weekend as they won the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year. The Australian Open champions proved that patience pays off when it comes to sports star sponsorship, with Roger Federer strapping on his favourite […]
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Briston adds highly commerical dial colours to its Clubmaster Vintage collection
Briston has expanded its Clubmaster Vintage collection with three new dial colours. The watches, which are housed in cushion-shaped acetate or steel cases, are being introduced with navy blue, British racing green and anthracite grey dials at the end of January. Several colours of interchangeable leather straps are already available. These will be joined in […]
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Red hot vintage Rolex market shows no sign of cooling
The red hot market for vintage luxury watches shows no signs of cooling, with Phillips auction house recording record prices at this week’s specialist Rolex sale in Hong Kong. The sale was marketed as Rolex Milestones: 38 Legendary Watches That Shaped History, the first time an auction had been themed for a single brand by Phillips […]
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Henry London hopes vintage inspired timepiece will shine
Henry London has unveiled its new Moonphase collection which has been inspired by a vintage timepiece. The Moonphase calibre, which is a tribute to Henry’s original watch from 1965, is designed to evoke the ties between watchmaking and astronomy and is a rare new addition for 2016. The watch displays the day and month, and an arc shaped […]
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Fellows gives retailers a last chance to take stock of vintage watches ahead of Xmas
Fellows auction house is reminding watch retailers there is still time to stock up on vintage timepieces ahead of the Christmas gift-buying season. The company promises its Pre-Christmas Watch Sale offers a smorgasbord of horological delights for watch collectors, aspiring and experienced alike. “The sure-fire favourites in this auction are undoubtedly the Rolex Daytona models, ranging from […]
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Rebirth for legendary Zenith timepiece that fetches huge sums on vintage market
Zenith has created a modern version of the TIPO CP-2, of which 2,500 units were produced for the Italian armed forces in the 1960s and fetch huge prices on the vintage market. The Heritage Cronometro TIPO CP-2 is the latest addition to the Heritage collection, and aims to stay in tune with the spirit and […]
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Briston releases vintage Clubmaster in time for Christmas
Parisian watch brand Briston has unveiled its latest collection, which will go on sale at Selfridges in the run up to Christmas. A new Clubmaster Vintage watch has a tortoise shell acetate surround to the face. The smart, casual and retro design can be worn with a range of interchangeable straps. The Quartz Citizen caliber: […]
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Discovery of 70 vintage alarm movements inspires Eterna Réveil limited edition
When Eterna 70 vintage alarm watch movements at its Grenchen headquarters, it could not resist using them in a revival of a 1948 design and releasing them in a limited edition Réveil for men. The Réveil is a diamond in the rough for the watch enthusiast and discerning collector, Eterna says, combining the technical precision […]
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Heuer expert quits store role to focus on vintage sales
The boom in prices for vintage watches has convinced one expert to give up his day job and focus on his business specialising in vintage Heuer watches. Jonathan Scatchard has operated the aptly named www.vintageheuer.com since 2002 and until this month, had been general manager of retailer Ogdens of Harrogate for 11 years. Scatchard told […]
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Zenith unveils 100-piece limited edition to mark vintage car tie-up
Zenith has teamed up with the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) to serve as the official 2016 timekeeper for the organisation’s vintage races throughout North America. Zenith’s president and CEO Aldo Magada and SVRA’s president and CEO, Tony Parella, hosted a cocktail party last week at the Classic Car Club Manhattan in New York City […]
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Lars Larsen UK agent packages vintage collection
Danish watch brand Lars Larsen is tapping into the taste for vintage watches with a UK capsule collection of retro-inspired timepieces. With pieces for both men and women, the Vintage & Retro collection makes use of ‘antique and distressed’ leather straps and domed sapphire glass and has been given the #StayOnTrend hashtag. Prices for the […]
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Vintage styles lead the way at Chiswick Auctions
Chiswick Auctions’ most recent specialist sale of jewellery and watches has been heralded a success by the auction house. The sale, which took place on July 28, was dominated by jewellery, but the watch lots on show did very well. Chiswick Auctions commented that they noticed more vintage styles in this particular auction, with heritage […]
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Updated Accurist Vintage range offers refinements
Accurist has updated its vintage range and released a stunning ‘domed’ collection. The brand has maintained the best things about the previous watches and added key elements that are sure to make them a hit with retailers and end consumers alike. “These watches are the next generation of those in the previous Accurist vintage range,” […]
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Sheeran presented with vintage Heuer chronograph
Ed Sheeran was presented with a vintage Heuer Chronograph when he stepped off stage in Brooklyn on Sunday night. The Barclays Centre, in Brooklyn, New York, went searching for the ideal gift to present Sheeran, a renowned watch collector, following his performance at the weekend. The venue turned to vintage Heuer expert Jonathan Scatchard of […]
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Society dials in on vintage wristwatches
Increasing interest in vintage watches has in recent years permeated auction houses, retail and social media and now the Antiquarian Horological Society has finally taken note. At the society’s annual general meeting, held at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich last weekend, the decision was taken to found a Wristwatch Group, which will join its […]
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Zenith fires up the Jag in vintage French car race
The Tour Auto, a motoring challenge that trace its history all the way back to 1899, roared into life this week in Paris with Zenith providing the official timekeeping. Vintage cars lined up at the Grand Palais in Paris on Monday for final preparations and photo calls before setting off for a race that will […]
