Watch Talks

An Original Story of a Tudor 9401 Marine Nationale MN78 Submariner

The Tudor Submariner is perhaps one of the widely issued military dive watches, having been worn by troops in the French, United States, South African, Argentinian and Italian navies, as well as ot...

Bernhard Bulang’s Love for the No-Date Sub… Join us!

I guess many of you get asked, “What would be the one watch you would keep if you could own only one?” right? I do – over drinks with collector friends and on ‘Ask Bernhard’ on IG Stories. And my...

Conversation Time: Mr G, The Genta Collector

Nobody can argue the importance of Gerald Genta in the world of wristwatches and specifically the high profile world of collectible steel sports watches. The man whose hand created the designs for ...

Passiontalk - Watches with Charisma

Condition, condition, condition! It’s become the horological equivalent of the old expression about buying property – location, location, location! But what does condition actually mean? And how do...

Spot On – Rolex Ovettone 6298 Tapestry Dial

This weekend will see some very interesting watches go under the hammer at both Phillips and Christie’s. Of particular interest to us are a couple of very important Ovettone watches that are classe...

The Rolex Submariner Reference 5508  

There is no vintage Rolex watch more iconic than the Submariner. Its versatile styling, timeless design and tool watch roots make it the natural choice for lovers of vintage timepieces. Since its i...

Spot On - A Large Measure - The Rolex 8029

You may remember our article about large size time-only watches from the 1940s and 50s that I wrote about here last year. It was an era when the focus was to produce small, discreet watches that we...

The Mk1 Maxi 5513 Rolex Submariner

The world of vintage Rolex collecting is obsessed with the small details that can ‘make or break’ a watch in terms of its collectability and/or value. The internet has played a significant role in ...

'Cool Customers' - @heuerautavia

The world of Instagram has changed the watch world in many ways – both good and bad depending on your viewpoint! The often quite insular world of vintage collecting, in particular, has exploded int...

Rolex Milestones - 38 Important Rolex Watches at Phillips...

Mono thematic sales aren’t new, but they always attract a lot of attention as they tend to curate the finest examples of the chosen brand or artist. Phillips has had two very successful themed sale...