Articles & Watch Reviews

Rolex Daytona 116505 Meteorite

4.5 BILLION years ago, it is likely that a planet shattered, potentially due to collision, and sent its its molten core flying into the universe. ...

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Frosted Gold “RAINBOW” 15412BC

Get ready for a mouthful because we’re taking a look at the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked Rainbow. (Ref 15412BC.YG.122...

Artisans De Geneve - Spike Lee Cool Hand Brooklyn Skeleton, Tribute to 6263 Albino, Mika Hakkinen and Lance Armstrong Challenge

Artisans De Geneve, three words that automatically make us think both “Customised” and “Gonna be good” so, who are they? First off, they aren’t ma...

Richard Mille RM025 Tourbillon Chronograph Divers

Richard Mille once said “I am a victim of my own inability to compromise. Every time I get to a point where I need to decide whether to save cost ...

Breguet Tradition Fusée Tourbillon 7047

In 1783, an admirer of Marie-Antoinette placed an order with Breguet, horological purveyor to the French Court for a pocket watch fit for a queen....

AP Royal Oak Chronograph 26240OR 50th Anniversary

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak was first launched on 15th April 1972. A piece designed by horological legend Gerald Genta and commissioned by Georg...

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Tropical 6263

It’s cold, its dark outside, British winter is upon us so what better to discuss than a glorious vintage Rolex Daytona 6263 that has spent its lif...

Please Be Careful Out There.

Over the past few weeks we have been receiving emails, and negative reviews (sigh) because our company name is very close to that of a new company ...

The Early History Of Rolex 1905-1950

Rolex was founded in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf when he was 24 years old. He was working in conjunction with his brother-in-law Alfred Davis and they op...

History Of Panerai. Part 1 – Vintage and Pre-Vendome

In 1936, Panerai received a request from the Regia Marina to build watches for their divers which were visible in the low light conditions of the w...

Patek Philippe Takes Worlds Most Expensive Watch Record With The Grandmaster Chime 6300A-001

Patek Philippe Takes Worlds Most Expensive Watch Record With The Grandmaster Chime 6300A-001 Patek Philippe’s Grandmaster Chime 6300A-001 has just...

History Of The Patek Philippe Nautilus Part 2. The 5711/1A

Since the 3700 was discontinued in 1990, the Nautilus range had been without a large and uncomplicated variant. The midsize reference 3800 existed ...