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,...
Rolex, a watch company not necessarily known for releasing any information that could help navigate the murky world of their often cobbled-together vintage watches, is now officially restoring made-up Frankenstein watches with altered dials featuring non-original prints and even more shocking,...
In recent years, Menta Watches, a.k.a. Adam Golden, has found some stunning watches. Famous is the Rolex ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona with Tiffany double signature, which he sold to hip-hop mogul Jay-Z. Golden’s latest discovery is even more impressive. An 18k gold Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6265...
In my original article on the myth-enshrouded Doxa HRV (helium release valve) published in February 2020, I concluded that the story put forth by Doxa and its many brand enthusiasts regarding the co-development of the helium release valve with Rolex did not sound plausible. After studying all...
Sitting down to write this release about the new 2025 Panerai Luminor Marina Collection really hits home and comes full circle a full 15 years after I became a member of the Panerai family with the purchase of my PAM312. When I decided to get my first Panerai, I did a lot of research to … The...
As many of my articles have shown, the world of watches is populated with an incredible amount of unscrupulous scammers, con artists and charlatans, more often than not posing as honorable connoisseurs or scholars of the highest order. The story you are about to read is another such instance,...
At their ‘Important Watches: Featuring “The Collection” Part 2’, taking place on October 27, 2024, Christie’s Hong Kong is offering a rare Rolex Sea-Dweller ‘Double Red’ Mk1 Ref. 1665 ‘Patent Pending’ that is not what it pretends to be. A watch sold in 2013 featuring the same case number is...
Much like the continuing relationship of Panerai and the Luna Rossa team, today marks another chapter in the synergy between Panerai and the Navy SEALs. With a history that is intertwined with the Italian military, Panerai has long held a commitment to crafting timepieces that truly embody the...
As we became well aware on the first day of Watches and Wonders 2024, Panerai’s focus was the continued partnership between the Luna Rossa Racing team which officially started in 2019. On the second day of the event, the brand has unveiled a limited edition e-Commerce model, the Panerai PAM01565...
Initially recieved with a lot of doubt and head scratching in the watch community the now widely successful experience backed special edition watches from Panerai ring in another year of Watches and Wonders with a new offering. Panerai is introducing the PAM01405 Luna Rossa Skeletonized...
Continuing with the Luna Rossa theme at this Watches and Wonders 2024, we have a pair of new 44mm Submersibles that will be joining the very popular collection. These pair of beauties are known as the QuarantaQuattro Luna Rossa Ti-Ceramitech. With Panerai, most of the innovations in new...
With the Luna Rossa collection being the forefront of the offerings from Panerai at Watches and Wonders 2024, an interesting new look to the Submersible line is being introduced with in the form of the Panerai PAM01507 Sumbersible GMT Luna Rossa Titanio (Titanium). While the stunning blue sun...
