WatchTime New York, America’s luxury watch show, returns to the Big Apple in October! As we countdown to the big event, taking place at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 26-27, we’ll be previewing many of the new timepieces that guests will... -

Watches, Stories, and Gear is a weekly roundup of some our favorite watch content from Worn & Wound, great stories from around the web, and cool gear that we?ve got our eye on. This week?s installment is brought to you by The Worn & Wound Shop... -

One of the more under-the-radar stories from Baselworld 2018 was the official debut of the TAG Heuer Monaco Bamford. Since 2004, watch mod-authority George Bamford has worked on the outskirts of the watch industry. His creations have ranged from... -

TAG Heuer\'s latest Gulf Special Edition makes its way into the popular Formula 1 collection. The post TAG Heuer Formula 1 Gulf Special Edition Watch appeared first on aBlogtoWatch. -

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Provenance accounts for much in the auction world. A good, verifiable origin story can turn a solid lot into something that will spark a bidding war in the sales room, whether that?s Paul Newman?s own Rolex Daytona Paul Newman or Elvis Presley?s... -

When brands introduce new watches at Baselworld, it’s usually at a 5:1 ratio of men’s to ladies’ pieces. At the Chanel booth, the exact opposite happens�and that’s one of the reasons why we love them. At Baselworld 2018, Chanel added brand... -

The microbrand world of watches is ever-expanding. In this crowded space of watches that are usually sold exclusively online, popping up from companies all over the world, it can often be difficult to determine which brands are worth your... -

Yema may not be a household name, but it does have a cult following in vintage collector circles. The brand was started in 1948 by French watchmaker Louis Belmont, and in the time since Yema has existed in one form or another, even being owned... -

Sotheby?s, London, 15 December 2016 Unsold Few QP readers will need reminding of the importance of the great John Harrison, the tireless 18th century horologist who devoted 40 years of his life to solving the problem of calculating longitude... -

Christie?s New York, December 16 2015 Sold for: $341,000 While Patek Philippe continues to dominate the high-end auction sales, moneyed buyers are shifting towards other blue-chip makes in search of quality and rarity ? and there are few... -

Antiquorum, New York, April 20 2016 Sold for: $22,500 The market for Elvis Presley memorabilia is nothing if not buoyant ? so much so, that there?s now an annual Elvis auction at Graceland, the King?s former home. Last year?s auction saw a... -

It?s not often that we get to write about an auction house for the first time. There are four or five well-known watch auction houses (you know who they are) that have pretty much dominated that side of the industry for as long as most people can... -

Bonhams, London, 16 December 2016 Sold for £25,000 The principal reason for selecting this particular watch is simply that it promises to offer remarkable value for money ? assuming it doesn?t greatly exceed the pre-sale estimate. Like many... -

Bonhams, London, December 16 2015 Sold for: £120,100 Considering how few Rolex Submariners were commissioned by the Ministry of Defence during the early 1970s, it?s surprising how (relatively) regularly they turn up for sale – and how many... -

Sotheby?s, London, March 8 2016 Sold for: £112,500 Undoubtedly the most collectable of all vintage Panerai watches ? aside from the ultra-rare prototypes ? is the celebrated Ref. 3646, the original model designed for the Italian navy and... -

Sotheby?s Hong Kong, 6 October 2016 Sold for HK$ 7,280,000 (US$933,333) Evidence of the growing interest in vintage pieces among Asian collectors could certainly be seen in the sale of this Patek Philippe World Time wrist watch from 1968,... -

In the latest episode of the Spending Time Podcast Ariel Adams, Zach Piña, and myself sit down and discuss a topic inspired by my recent article on the history of the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean. The post Modern Icons In Watchmaking & A Poll On... -

Bonhams, New York, December 8 2015 Sold for: $20,000 Despite its fame both as a landmark driver?s chronograph and the watch now inextricably linked with space travel, Omega?s Speedmaster continues to offer an affordable entry into... -