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Russian President Vladimir Putin Boasts $700,000 Watch Collection
Russian President Vladimir Putin has curated an impressive collectsion of luxury timepieces totaling $704,835, including pieces by some of the most renowned watchmakers of the world, like Patek Philippe and A. Lange & Sohne. Putin’s haute assortment includes a $470,000 A. Lange & Sohne Tourbograph with crocodile skin strap; a white gold Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar […]
Audemars Piguet Makes Paris Stop for Royal Oak Celebration
Audemars Piguet took to Paris earlier this month on its world tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Royal Oak. The Swiss luxury brand set up an exquisite display at the Palais de Tokyo museum. The kickoff evening saw an impressive turnout, including notable guests Julie Gayet, Cécile Cassel, Chantal Thomass and Thomas Dutronc. The […]
Haute Event: Breguet Brings Exhibition of Vintage Timepieces To The Intrepid
Elite watch brand Breguet christened its new exhibit aboard The Intrepid in Manhattan last night. Fittingly, the unfurling of “Breguet: Watchmaker, Aviator, Innovator” took place on Flag Day, with the collectsion of 26 Breguet timepieces (10 of them vintage pieces on display in America for the first time) stealing attention from The Intrepid’s fleet of […]
Haute Event: Breguet Brings Exhibition of Vintage Timepieces To The Intrepid
Elite watch brand Breguet christened its new exhibit aboard The Intrepid in Manhattan last night. Fittingly, the unfurling of “Breguet: Watchmaker, Aviator, Innovator” took place on Flag Day, with the collectsion of 26 Breguet timepieces (10 of them vintage pieces on display in America for the first time) stealing attention from The Intrepid’s fleet of […]
Sotheby’s Historical Watch Auction Breaches Expectations, from Bidders to Values
The highly anticipated Sotheby’s auction of watches from famous collectsors Reginald H. Fullerton Jr. and his grandfather Henry Graves Jr. proved to be a hit yesterday when its grand total sales went beyond the estimated three to five million dollars. It reached an exact value of $8,339,813, selling all 61 lots. Graves’ Patek Philippe 18k yellow […]
Nadal’s Lost Richard Mille Recovered
The Richard Mille 027 tourbillon that disappeared from Rafael Nadal’s five-star luxury hotel room in Paris was found yesterday, and Police say it was stolen by the hotel’s barman. Police say the alleged theif used his hotel access badge, which they were able to track, to get into Nadal’s suite as the tennis champion slept. The […]
Eric Giroud, MB&F and Urwerk Present the ZR012 Watch
To say that the ZR012 is complex is an understatement. This experimental piece, of which only 12 will be produced, is made with nitroglycerin (read: the active ingredient in dynamite). It took Urwerk’s Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei (the men who created the movement); MB&F’s Max Büsser and Serge Kriknoff; and Eric Giroud to create […]
Christie’s New York Important Watches Auction Totals $8.5 Million
Yesterday, June 13, Christie’s held the Important Watches sale in New York to record breaking numbers. The sale culminated at $8,495,988. The highlight of the auction was the Patek Philippe two-crown world-time Ref. 2523/1, which set a world record at $1,022,500. This record-setting amount is the highest ever paid for any timepiece sold at any […]
Rafael Nadal’s Richard Mille Disappears in Paris
Rafael Nadal’s $370,000 Richard Mille has gone missing in Paris. The tennis player wore the timepiece in his victorious game versus Novak Djokovic at the French Open grand slam final on Monday, but it was nowhere to be found when he awoke on Tuesday. Police say that no one broke into his hotel room. Richard […]
Christie’s Today: Rare Patek Philippe Piece from Sleeping Beauty Series
A rare Patek Philippe timepiece is headlining today’s auction at Christie’s New York. The incredible piece is from the post-war Sleeping Beauty series. The Ref. 2523 was introduced in 1953 to a less than enthusiastic audience, many who considered its intricate face too hard to read and its price point excessive. Now a collectsor’s dream, […]
Artist Julião Sarmento Customizes Reverso for Jaeger-LeCoultre
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Arte Portuguesa collectsion adds multimedia artist Julião Sarmento to its tradition of art horology. Sarmento has personalized two limited editions of the legendary Reverso, calling it his “personal view of time.” His take on the Reverso is a representation of the female body, the same icon that has empowered his other works. The Portuguese […]
Omega Celebrates New 007 Film with Skyfall Limited Edition Watch
It’s time for a lucky streak of sevens. In celebration of Omega’s seventh special participation in a 007 movie, they are launching the Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M “Skyfall” Limited Edition watch, with only 5,007 pieces. Daniel Craig, who has portrayed James Bond in the last two films, will wear an Omega Seamaster in the upcoming […]
Manhattan Lawyer Sues Jeweler for Selling His Rolex to Drake
The NY Post reports that a Manhattan lawyer is alleging that his lost Rolex watch, bought in 2009, was sold to Canadian rapper Drake. Lawyer James McMillan went to Rafaello & Co. on West 47th Street with his rose gold Rolex Presidential with a diamond bezel for cleaning, but a week later he was told […]
Breguet Tops Luxury Watch Survey, Rolex Found Most Popular
With a score of 8.3 out of 10, Breguet was rated first of 27 luxury watch brands for the upper-class US shoppers, said the 2012 Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI) survey conducted by the Luxury Institute. The New York-based institute said Breguet achieved the top rank for its product design, customer service and brand reputation—the […]
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