If you gained some informative knowledge in the first instalment of our series on safeguarding your vintage watch then we have some more for you.
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It’s been a while wince we put together a series for our readers so we thought we’d come up with something insightful and useful for watch readers, lovers, and collectors alike. So here it is, a 5 part series on safeguarding your vintage watch.
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In today’s tech-obsessed world there are always going to be some people always want the latest thing, you know, the latest gadget, and invariably they’ll desire the latest fashion, or other such fresh releases. But in the high-end world of timepieces, there are a whole host of reasons to buy vintage/antique watches for sale over new ones. Let us state the case.
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Back in the 19th century, the pocket watch was most certainly considered as a status symbol, with only the wealthiest members of society being able to afford one. With the arrival of the wristwatch after World War I, it sadly became unfashionable to carry a movement in your vest pocket. However, recent times have seen the pocket watch enjoy a resurgence, as we have previously reported, they have re-entered the aristocrat’s dressing room, and not just there- vintage watches are high on everyone who is anyone’s list of items they need in their collection.
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Those of you who are currently interested in buying watches and time-pieces will be delighted to know that records have been breaking all week long during the watch sales in Geneva. Both Christie’s and Sotheby’s sales exceeded all expectations. The climax last night of a world record price for any vintage time piece.The Graves watch which sold for in excess of 20m SF + Commission. The last time this watch was sold at auction was…
Are you one of those gentlemen who enjoy a making a statement, subtle and understated at the same time? A watch chain hung from the vest (the exact tailoring term for a waistcoat) is an achievable yet very personal and individual stylistic declaration. Patek Philippe makes bespoke pocket watches that can be provided on streamline-link gold chains with the brand’s Calatrava cross emblem all included as part of the assembly should you so wish; effectively creating purposeful man-jewellery.
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