Below is a list of the watches stolen from the Vintage Watch Store, provided by the owner. Anybody with information relating to these watches or the robbery should contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. 1. 18k gold Fusee KW Manchester Centre Secs Chronograph 1890 An English 18k gold centre seconds fusee of large size by Charles […]
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Vintage treats go under the hammer at Fellows
Fellows sale of Vintage and Modern Wrist Watches this week saw a number of highly desirable rarities go under the hammer. This rare Heuer Autavia ‘Great White’ was the first of the brand’s wrist chronographs to sport a model name and, in 1969, became an automatic chronograph with the announcement of the ‘Chronomatic’ collection. Of […]
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Angelina Jolie buys husband Brad a vintage Patek
Angelina Jolie bought her new husband Brad Pitt a vintage Patek Philippe watch as a wedding gift, according to reports in British tabloids. The Mirror is quoting a jeweller based in Malta, where the couple are currently on location, who said that he engraved the watch with the words “To Roly from Nessa”. Roly and […]
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Vintage Tudor exhibition launches at 155 Regent St
Watches of Switzerland is hosting an exhibition of classic Tudor watches at its flagship Regent Street store to celebrate the arrival of the brand at the retailer. Aurum Group-owned Watches of Switzerland has taken on Tudor in five of its stores including the three story 155 Regent Street, Glasgow, Birmingham and outlets in Heathrow Terminals […]
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Harrods to host vintage Panerai exhibition
Harrods will be hosting an exhibition of modern and vintage Panerai timepieces throughout September. The watches that will be on show at the Panerai boutique in the department store’s Fine Watch Room have been provided entirely by private collectors. The exhibition will launch on Friday 29 August and run until Wednesday 24 September. The exhibition […]
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Vintage watch revival drives Rapport London growth
Jewellery and watch businesses that can trace their history back to the 19th century are a rare breed in this country. Fewer still are owned and run by executives who are direct descendents of their founders. Oliver Rapport is therefore almost unique. His family name hangs above the door of Rapport London, and he can […]
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Harrods launches vintage watch collection
Harrods has entered the pre-owned market after developing a retail collection of vintage Rolex and Omega watches dating back as far as 1939. The rare and limited-edition watches for men and women, dating from 1939-1988, are offered as part of the luxury Knightsbridge department store’s Fine Watch Room. The collection was curated by the store’s […]
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Scuderia Ferrari Orologi showcase vintage look
Scuderia Ferrari Orologi has showcased a collection of vintage-inspired quartz timepieces at BaselWorld 2014 that promise great value. Priced from £250-£350 RRP, the Scuderia Formula Italia collection veers away from the traditional bright red colour scheme of licensed Ferrari products opting instead for the muted colours of vintage car racing, knurled finishes on the steel […]
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Pinion Revival to use new vintage movements
Pinion is set to launch a collection of watches built around rare and historic 20th Century Swiss movements. The first watch from the new Revival Collection will be released in the summer and will feature a Valjoux 7734, a manually wound chronograph movement first produced in the 1960s. The watch will feature twin sub registers […]
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WOTY2013: Accurist Vintage
Earlier this year WatchPro unveiled its Watches of the Year 2013, made up of 10 winning timepieces and 90 highly commended watches that we felt boasted commercial appeal, innovation and had wowed consumers and retailers alike over the past 12 months. The winner of the WatchPro Trendsetting Watch of the Year 2013 was the Accurist […]
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New York vintage watch auction nets $3.6 million
Antiquorum New York’s auction of Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces generated total sales of $ 3,638,187 in a sale last week. Over 450 timepieces went under the hammer with bidders in the Manhattan sale room battling with commission, telephone and internet bidders from the UK, Asia and the Middle East. The highest price of the […]
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PRODUCT: Latest Accurist Vintage models
Accurist’s Vintage range moves on from Nato strap to include black or brown calfskin straps. While previously the Vintage range, which was first launched in March 2013, featured Nato-style nylon straps, these latest editions have classic black or brown calfskin straps and the cases are available in rose gold, gold and stainless steel colours. These […]
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A Lange and Söhne to support vintage car event
A Lange & Söhne is celebrating the charm of historic cars by supporting the Concorsco D’Eleganze Villa D’Este for the second year running by creating a special watch for the winner. In line with the watch brand’s support of this event, which is steeped in tradition and was held for the first time as early […]
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Vintage Heuer site re-launches following overhaul
Vintage Heuer, one of the first fan sites dedicated to TAG Heuer, has undergone a major overhaul re-launching with a selection of pre-owned and vintage Heuer watches available to buy. The site was first created by Ogden’s of Harrogate watch manager Jonathan Scatchard who has now joined forces with Swiss watch collector and enthusiast Guy […]
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Vintage Rolexes stolen from Ascot Goldsmiths
A number of vintage Rolex watches were stolen after a motorbike duo targeted Ascot Goldsmiths in Ascot. The robbery took place yesterday at about 11.20am at the store on the town’s Course Road. Two men pulled up outside the store on a motorbike, smashed through the front window and the grabbed a number of items […]
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WOTY 2012: Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945
Earlier this year WatchPro unveiled its Watches of the Year 2012 – the 10 winning timepieces and 90 highly commended watches that we felt boasted commercial appeal, innovation and had wowed consumers and retailers alike over the past 12 months. Highly commended for WatchPro Rising Star of the Year 2012 was the Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 […]
