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... -

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... -

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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... -

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... -

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... -

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... -

Antiquorum, New York, December 15 2015 Sold for: $700 It says something for the future collectability of early quartz watches that this Pulsar ? plus another example in the form of the later calculator watch ? should be among the lots in a... -

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... -

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 London, 15 December 2016 Sold for £296,750 We?ve been waiting for a modern-day Frodsham wristwatch for around 12 years now ? but word on the street is that it might, finally, come to fruition relatively soon. Until then, we at QP... -

Here’s some food for thought: when was the last time a luxury watch offered by one of the big-big brands looked genuinely more expensive than it actually was" While running high into the 20-thousands is certainly not cheap by any stretch of the... -

Antiquorum, New York, December 15 2015 Sold for: $16,250 Many QP readers will be used to seeing the legend ?Mille Miglia? on the dials of Chopard?s watches, since the brand has sponsored the celebrated classic car event since the 1980s. But... -

Sotheby?s Hong Kong, 6 October 2016 Sold for HK$ 337,500 (US$43,200)  When Urwerk?s sci-fi inspired pieces first appeared in the 1990s, it seemed difficult to envisage a more futuristic watch ? but, to my mind at least, this 2007 UR-103... -

Phillips, Geneva, November 7 2015 Sold for: CHF 3,301,000 Anyone stepping into the rarefied world of vintage Patek Philippe collecting might find it odd, to say the least, that the maker?s stainless steel watches often fetch far higher sums... -

Bonhams, London, 16 December 2016 Unsold If stealth watches are your thing, this beautifully understated Audemars Piguet might well seem like a must for your collection. One of a limited edition of 50 examples produced during the mid... -