When the editorial team here at Teddy was tasked with picking some of our favorite complicated watches of 2025, there was an important distinction that had to be drawn. Of course, this was the fine line between our favorite watches that absolutely nail or master a specific complication rather...
Our Step-By-Step Guide to Buying the Right Watch the First Time Around, Tailored to the Needs of the W.O.E. Community Whether you’re in the military, a veteran, work in national security, or a civilian looking for your first serious watch, the decision can be overwhelming, and marketing only...
I think Aera’s latest watch serves as an excellent counterpoint to Omega’s recent redesign of the Planet Ocean. You see, the new look of the Planet Ocean seemed to be an effort from Omega to look fresh and modern, which it may well have achieved. But in doing so, it rid the PO of its […] The post...
World War II’s Darkest Hours - Rolex, Perseverance, Marketing, & Hope In December 1942, the Second World War raged in the lead-up to the Christmas holiday. As the Allies formally acknowledged the "cold-blooded extermination" of Jews in Nazi-occupied Europe, Soviet forces on the Eastern Front...
Would St. Nick Opt For A Diver, GMT, Or A Chronograph On The Big Night? While you may think of Santa Claus as an overweight yet jolly friend to children everywhere, there is more to St. Nick than meets the eye. Santa is a spymaster. This is a man who keeps tabs on all of the world’s children from...
In honor of Captain America’s safe return from the ISS, we recap the former US Navy SEAL, medical doctor, and astronaut’s collection of space-flown watches, including an impressive new unit watch. Navy SEAL, physician, and NASA astronaut Jonny Kim returned to Earth last week after an incredible...
Despite the risks for intel officers, senior government officials & special operations forces, the Apple Watch is a powerful tool that has already saved numerous lives in peril Coming from the world of intelligence, we are admittedly not big fans of smartwatches, preferring the combination of...
On December 5, 2025, Sotheby’s will conduct a series of auctions in Abu Dhabi, UAE, including the Prestigious Jewels & Watches from an Important Private Collection. One of the highlights is a Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6263 with a rare all-silver, monochromatic ‘Albino’ dial, which...
A pink gold Patek Philippe Ref. 1415 ‘World Time’ with a regular non-enamel dial but a peculiar ‘flat’ bezel was just sold at Phillips in Geneva for the impressive sum of CHF 444,500, incl. premium. A world record. More than double what regular pink gold examples can reach. It was the rare...
Auction houses do not always get it right, as many of my articles have shown. Not getting it right is one thing, but going ahead with a sale after Perezcope alerts you to an obvious Frankenstein watch is foolish. It happened at Sotheby’s New York late last year with a vintage Blancpain Fifty...
In late 2020, waning action star Sylvester Stallone was caught lying on camera when his pristine Pre Vendôme Panerai Luminor ‘Logo’, supposedly worn during the entirety of the shoot of his 1996 action movie ‘Daylight’, was auctioned by Phillips in New York. Stallone not only told bald-faced lies...
Last month, we learned that the Rolex ‘Atelier de Restauration’ has difficulty evaluating their vintage watches, to put it mildly. Several new cases have emerged in the meantime. While inconceivable, the financial damage should remain within certain limits in most instances. What happens,...
