In the watch world, a watch made in small quantities usually gets major attention especially when it made by Patek Philippe and is made of a different material such as Stainless Steel. Just look at the recent sale of Eric Claptons Patek Philippe 2499 in Platinum. The reason why it sold for $3.65 million dollars was because one it was Eric Clapton's watch (He is an avid watch collector of Rolex and Patek Philippe) and secondly it was one of two pieces made in platinum. The other piece resides in the Patek Philippe Museum.
At the upcoming Sothebys Watch Auction there are 3 Patek Philippes coming up for sale that are really rare. Now we are not talking about stainless steel models. We are talking about titanium pieces. Patek Philippe have made titanium models for charitable organisations in the past, such as the Ref 5004T Perpetual Calendar Splits Seconds for Only Watch.
These new discovered pieces are completely bonkers!
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Wednesday 30 April 2014
Sunday 27 April 2014
Book Review: A Grand Complication
I copied this post from my old blog published last year. As I am now starting fresh with Perpetual in Time this was something I wanted to copy over.
I have just finished reading A Grand Complication by Stacy Perman.
It documents the story of two of America's greatest watch collectors in the 20th Century, Henry Graves Jr and & James Ward Packard.
I have just finished reading A Grand Complication by Stacy Perman.
It documents the story of two of America's greatest watch collectors in the 20th Century, Henry Graves Jr and & James Ward Packard.
Saturday 26 April 2014
Watches of Kevin O' Leary from the Shark Tank
Kevin O' Leary is a Canadian investor and venture capitalist who stars on the hit TV show Shark Tank and previously Dragons Den Canada.
I have noticed he has quite a nice collection from different brands.
The first watch featured is a Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Dual Time GMT
I have noticed he has quite a nice collection from different brands.
The first watch featured is a Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Dual Time GMT
Friday 25 April 2014
An overview of some of the watches worn by members of the British Royal Family
With the recent visit of Prince William the Duke of Cambridge and his wife Duchess Catherine visiting Australia & New Zealand, the Duchess watch of choice was on show.
Prince William has always worn his Omega Seamaster, a gift from his mother Diana the late Princess of Wales.
Prince William has always worn his Omega Seamaster, a gift from his mother Diana the late Princess of Wales.
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| Omega Seamaster on the wrist of the Duke Of Cambridge |
The benefits of a deployant clasp: Nicolas Sarkozy and his Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar
Bit of a flashback to when Nicolas Sarkozy was still President Of France. During one of his meetings with the public, he was in the process of shaking hands when his Patek Philippe become loose. Luckily for him it was on a delpoyant clasp and he was able to place it in his pocket and carry on.
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| Patek Philippe Ref 3940 |
Wednesday 23 April 2014
New CEO of Rolex: Jean-Frederic Dufour
This came out of the blue but I think it is a good move. Rolex have appointed former CEO of Zenith Watches Mr Jean-Frederic Dufour.
Mr Dufour turned Zenith around after the departure of Thierry Nataf who previously lead Zenith down the wrong path. Mr Dufour restructured the watch categories and brought back design elements from the past with a modern twist.
Rolex has previously brought back older watches and given them modern upgrades such as the Milgauss. At the same time they have released brand new watches with more innovations in the movement, the watch I am referring to is the Sky Dweller.
It will be interesting to see if Mr Dufour decides to bring back some old elements of Rolex models and give them a modern facelift. Time will tell
Mr Dufour turned Zenith around after the departure of Thierry Nataf who previously lead Zenith down the wrong path. Mr Dufour restructured the watch categories and brought back design elements from the past with a modern twist.
Rolex has previously brought back older watches and given them modern upgrades such as the Milgauss. At the same time they have released brand new watches with more innovations in the movement, the watch I am referring to is the Sky Dweller.
It will be interesting to see if Mr Dufour decides to bring back some old elements of Rolex models and give them a modern facelift. Time will tell
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| Mr Jean-Frederic Dufour new CEO of Rolex |
Saturday 12 April 2014
Watches made specifically for Sportsmen: Richard Mille
A watch is a mechanical object that is capable of gaining or losing time depending on the conditions it is exposed to in daily life. Activities such as going to work and relaxing around the house will generally not cause the watch to gain or lose much accuracy as there are minimal disturbances on a timepiece.
Playing sport, will in all likelihood cause the watch to gain or lose quite a bit of accuracy due to the forces applied to it. Watches have been have previously been designed to accompany an explorer on a trip but this was usually done with an existing model.
Richard Mille was the first watchmaker to design a watch with from the ground up, to withstand the extremes faced by a sportsperson.
Felipe Massa the former Ferrari now Williams F1 driver was the first sportsman that Richard Mille chose. Usually an F1 driver only wears his watch after a race. Mille designed and produced a wristwatch that could withstand the g-forces that the driver faced while racing. He used materials that were found on the car its itself. He used carbon fibre as a baseplate which had never been done before.
Playing sport, will in all likelihood cause the watch to gain or lose quite a bit of accuracy due to the forces applied to it. Watches have been have previously been designed to accompany an explorer on a trip but this was usually done with an existing model.
Richard Mille was the first watchmaker to design a watch with from the ground up, to withstand the extremes faced by a sportsperson.
Felipe Massa the former Ferrari now Williams F1 driver was the first sportsman that Richard Mille chose. Usually an F1 driver only wears his watch after a race. Mille designed and produced a wristwatch that could withstand the g-forces that the driver faced while racing. He used materials that were found on the car its itself. He used carbon fibre as a baseplate which had never been done before.
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| Felipe Massa wearing his Richard Mille Chronograph while with Ferrari |
Wednesday 2 April 2014
Watches in Film: Glengarry Glenross
In a great scene, Alec Baldwin's character gives a speech to some real estate employees. To get the message across he takes off his Rolex to exercise the point. It is a 18k yellow gold model.
Tuesday 1 April 2014
Red Carpet Watch GTG: Arnold Scharwzenegger and Joe Manganiello
A GTG (get togther) is a meeting between watch people. In this case it was a quick GTG on the red carpet.
Arnold Scharwzenegger and Joe Manganiello star in Sabotage. During their premiere they took a moment to talk about their watches that they were wearing for the occasion.
Arnold was wearing an Audemars Piguet on a bracelet and Joe was wearing his Richard Mille on a rubber strap
Arnold Scharwzenegger and Joe Manganiello star in Sabotage. During their premiere they took a moment to talk about their watches that they were wearing for the occasion.
Arnold was wearing an Audemars Piguet on a bracelet and Joe was wearing his Richard Mille on a rubber strap
Watches in Television: The Sopranos
One of the greatest TV Shows in my opinion was The Sopranos. It had a great cast and storyline.
The main character Tony Soprano played by the talented James Gandolfini, wore probably the most famous Rolex Day Date "President" on television. It was a 18k yellow gold model and never left his wrist the entire series.
The main character Tony Soprano played by the talented James Gandolfini, wore probably the most famous Rolex Day Date "President" on television. It was a 18k yellow gold model and never left his wrist the entire series.
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| Rolex "President" on Anthony Soprano |
Watches in Fim & Television: The Family 2013
This is the start of what I will make into a regular series.
As a person interested in watches its always exciting to catch a glimpse of a watch in a film or on television. If its a clear camera shot of the watch its quite easy to identify or if its design is very distinctive. Otherwise it can be an enjoyable hunt to found out.
To the best of my knowledge the first instance of a watch mentioned in detail in a film was the Fugitive Kid starring Marlon Brandon in 1959. He went into full detail about the Rolex triple date moonphase on his wrist. See the video below
For my first post, this was an unexpected surprise. I was a flight and had already seen all the movies that I was interested in seeing. So I decided to watch The Family starring Robert De Niro. There is a scene where De Niro checks the time on his watch for a device he has planted (Won't give the plot away!). He lifts back his sleeve and low and behold there is a vintage Jaeger LeCoultre Memovox on his wrist! I had to rewind the part because I was so suprised! A highlight in a rather stale film!
As a person interested in watches its always exciting to catch a glimpse of a watch in a film or on television. If its a clear camera shot of the watch its quite easy to identify or if its design is very distinctive. Otherwise it can be an enjoyable hunt to found out.
To the best of my knowledge the first instance of a watch mentioned in detail in a film was the Fugitive Kid starring Marlon Brandon in 1959. He went into full detail about the Rolex triple date moonphase on his wrist. See the video below
For my first post, this was an unexpected surprise. I was a flight and had already seen all the movies that I was interested in seeing. So I decided to watch The Family starring Robert De Niro. There is a scene where De Niro checks the time on his watch for a device he has planted (Won't give the plot away!). He lifts back his sleeve and low and behold there is a vintage Jaeger LeCoultre Memovox on his wrist! I had to rewind the part because I was so suprised! A highlight in a rather stale film!
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| (c) Watches in Movies |
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