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There were some very interesting and exciting results from the Christie’s Rare Watches Auction this year. Everything from complicated pocket watches to perpetual calendar chronographs were in the mix. It was fun to contrast Christie’s Geneva auction to Phillips’, which took place just one day prior. Below are some of the lots we talk about in this podcast which certainly shows how robust the watch market is.

Lot 1 can be found here. A great looking Patek Philippe reference 3800 Nautilus.

Lot 16 can be found here. A Royal Oak inspired platinum Quantieme Perpetual Calendar from Audemars Piguet, reference 25728 limited to 20 pieces.

Lot 62 can be found here. A rare 18k minute repeater perpetual calendar Patek Philippe reference 880/1 retailed by Beyer.

Lot 83 can be found here. A Jaeger LeCoultre Memovox from 1961.

Lot 136 can be found here. An attractive 18k gold triple calendar moon phase Rolex reference 6062.

Lot 210 can be found here. A very important 18k pink gold reference 1518 perpetual calendar chronograph from Patek Philippe.

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Another great Phillips auction is in the books. This auction had everything. Incredible diversity in the watches offered, exciting bidding that led to many watches breaking the lot estimates and some very happy new owners. Today we look at some of our favourite lots, including some of the most important lots to sell like the Patek Philippe reference 2523 “silk road”. We also talk through what this auction means for what vintage watch collecting looks like going forward.

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As watch enthusiasts, we have another auction we can look forward to. On May 10th, Christie’s will be hosting the Rare Watches Auction in Geneva, Switzerland. There is a nice range of modern and vintage watches and also has a host of phenomenal pocket watches as well. Similar to what we did with the Geneva Watch Auction from Phillips, we discuss our favourite lots and predictions for this auction.

Lot 1 can be found here. A great looking Patek Philippe reference 3800 Nautilus.

Lot 15 can be found here. A Royal Oak inspired pink gold Quantieme Perpetual Calendar from Audemars Piguet, reference 25728 limited to 20 pieces.

Lot 38 can be found here. A Patek Philippe 5970P.

Lot 45 can be found here. A beautiful Pink gold Toledo triple calendar reference 47300.

Lot 62 can be found here. A rare 18k minute repeater perpetual calendar Patek Philippe reference 880/1 retailed by Beyer.

Lot 83 can be found here. A Jaeger LeCoultre Memovox from 1961.

Lot 112 can be found here. A rare Patek Philippe reference 130 gold chronograph from 1956.

Lot 136 can be found here. An attractive 18k gold triple calendar moon phase Rolex reference 6062.

Lot 156 can be found here. A Louis Berthoud rare pocket watch chronometer.

Lot 206 can be found here. A Vacheron Constantin stainless steel and pink gold reference 4072 chronograph.

Lot 210 can be found here. A very important 18k pink gold reference 1518 perpetual calendar chronograph from Patek Philippe.

Lot 230 can be found here. A rare 18k white gold Patek Philippe reference 3974 minute repeating perpetual calendar.

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May is almost here and that means the start of watch auction season! We take a look at the lots from the Geneva Watch Auction taking place on the 8th and 9th of May. We pick out some watches we are excited about, and give you our thoughts on how they will do.

The Geneva Watch Auction can be found here.

Lot 21 can be found here. A rare platinium Cartier jumping hours watch, made to celebrate 150 years of Cartier.

Lot 27 can be found here. A cool steel Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ref 5402ST with tropical dial.

Lot 29 can be found here. A platinum and steel limited edition perpetual calendar from Audemars Piguet.

Lot 32 can be found here. A very rare steel perpetual calendars, split second chronograph Ref 5004A Patek Philippe.

Lot 33 can be found here. A very important Patek Philippe ref 2523.

Lot 43 can be found here. A Platinum and pink gold Audemars Piguet Ref. 25636RP perpetual calendar.

Lot 70 can be found here. One of 15 Patek Philippe reference Ref. 5950R in pink gold split second chronograph.

Lot 78 can be found here. A steel Rolex chronograph Ref. 6262 with a Paul Newman "Musketeer" dial.

Lot 94 can be found here. A Laurent Ferrier in pink gold limited edition dual time wristwatch with date.

Lot 98 can be found here. A rare Patek Philippe Ref 3448 yellow gold perpetual calendar chrongraph retailed by Gübelin.

Lot 114 can be found here. A rare yellow gold Ref 130 from Patek Philippe retailed by Astrua Torino.

Lot 126 can be found here. An Audemars Piguet Ref 25810OR pink gold perpetual calendar made in limited quantities of 120 to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the manufacture.

Lot 142 can be found here. A Harry WInston and FP Journe Ref 200 Opus One.

Lot 156 can be found here. A stainless steel Audemars Piguet Ref 25829ST perpetual calendar with skeletonized dial.

Lot 161 can be found here. A very rare Patek Philippe Ref 2499 yellow gold perpetual calendar moonphase with Italian calendar.

Lot 226 can be found here. An MB&F LM101 made for Hodinkee, one of 10 pieces.

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When one is buying a watch, many times they look for the ‘swiss made’ stamp on the dial of the watch as a signature of quality for that watch. But what does that really mean? Is it just a marketing strategy by watch companies to get you to purchase their watches? The New York Times published an interesting article where they go into what this means and what watch manufactures are doing about it. The article discusses the transparency that many companies are moving towards to show people where their materials are sourced from. This even spurred on a movement by manufactures like Panerai, Ulysee Nardin and IWC to create watches from reusable or upcycled material. We give you our thoughts on the article!

The article can be found here.

The Geneva Watch Auction can be found here.

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Watches and Wonders 2021 kicked off with a bang, with some great, innovative and controversial watches. We’ll be discussing some of the watches released so far and give you our thoughts.

Our article about Breitling’s releases can be found here.

The 5711 from Patek Philippe with the olive green dial can be found here.

Our article about Rolex’s releases can be found here.

Hodinkee’s article about the AP Black Panther can be found here.

Hodinkee’s article about the Arnold & Sons Luna Magna can be found here.

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There were a ton of companies, including watch companies, that had some fun this year for April Fools Day. With everything that has happened this last year, I think we all needed to have a chuckle. Hodinkee released a very funny ‘Hodinkee branded’ watch that definitely caught some people out. Obviously a joke, it was nice to see Hodinkee laugh at themselves every once and a while.

One company decided to actually release a watch on April Fools Day that many people thought was a joke. You guessed it, H Moser decided to come out with a watch that had a pixelated eraser on the dial. Manufactured in just 20 pieces, it certainly reminds us that watchmaking doesn’t have to be so serious, but we can also have fun with it!

The last thing we cover is Patek Philippe changed the way they will issue Extracts from their Archive. There were some big changes that definitely will have an impact on vintage watch (and modern watch) collection.

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It is hard to believe, but 10 years ago MB&F released their first Legacy Machine watch that would start a line of watches that pays tribute to the legacy of the watchmakers that came before us. The LM1 was revolutionary in design, like just about every MB&F watch. Last week, they released the LMX which Max describes as the LM1 but on steroids. We give you our thoughts on the watch, the launch event they held for the watch and our opinions on what makes the Legacy Machines so special.

Our article on the LMX can be found here.

The LMX can be found on MB&F’s website here.

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Last week there were some really cool watches that were released from some big names. Audemars Piguet released a Platinum Royal Oak reference 15202 with a sunburst green dial. Piaget released the Polo Skeleton, a skeleton dial Polo S with a very beautiful movement. Tissot released a modern version of the PRX, a great affordable stainless steel sports watch that has similar aesthetics to the Royal Oak or the Nautilus.

Our coverage of the Platinum Royal Oak can be found here.

The Piaget Polo Skeleton can be found here.

The Tissot PRX can be found here.

The two vintage Omega’s we mention in this podcast can be found here and here.

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Clubhouse is a new social media platform that has popped up over the last year that is an invitation-only audio-chat platform. Users can create rooms and have discussions about any topic they want. There are hosts who facilitate the conversations and allows users to listen, learn and sometimes participate in the discussions. As with any social media platform, there is of course a watch community that is slowly migrating to Clubhouse. The discussions that we have been a part of so far have been very interesting, with many large figures in the watch community facilitating the discussions. We have spoken about micro brands, the modern watch craze for steel sports watches, and even about the pre-owned watch space. The discussions are great show potential for great virtual watch events.