A Tuesday Afternoon Editorial: A Rolex Day-Date Sells For $500,000. Strong Market or Overpaying Bidder?

This past weekend, Phillips Watch department auctioned 60 ultra-rare Day-Dates, breaking multiple world records in a one-hour evening affair....

2015, Auctions, Phillips, Rolex, Day-DateLuke RottmanMay 12, 2015Rare Rolex, Day-Date, Phillips Aurel Bacs, Aurel Bacs, Editorial, A Note From the Editor, Geneva, Platinum Comments

Announcement: Viva Las Vegas

The world's most celebrated watch trade shows will be in Las Vegas later this month. Thousands of high-end watch dealers will attend the shows, and so will THE WATCH ADVISER....

Las Vegas, 2015, IWJG, Bob Maron, Watch dealing, Watch collecting, Vintage WatchesLuke RottmanMay 10, 2015Las Vegas, Rolex, Patek Philippe, IWJG, WWT, Antiques Show, AnnouncementComment

[ForbesLife] An Exceptional Breguet Diver's Watch Goes Up for Auction at Christie's Geneva

The sale of a vintage Breguet timepiece is most definitely an infrequent occurrence. Although 20th century Breguet wristwatches seldom shatter records at auction–in contrast to their multi million-dollar counterparts, Patek Philippe–they are certainly the rarest watches on earth....

2015, Christie's, Geneva, BreguetLuke RottmanMay 8, 2015Forbeslife, Watch collecting, Christies, Geneva, Breguet, Abraham Louis Breguet, dive watchesComment

An Exceptional Duo: A Rolex 6239 and a Patek Philippe 2499 Both Co-Branded by Tiffany

Between Christie's always-impressive "Important Watches" sale and Phillips' "Glamorous Day Date" sale, auction week in Geneva is bound to be spectacular. Moreover, Antiquorum will offer a multitude of exquisite timepieces in their auction....

On The Web: An Omega Speedmaster 2915-1 Broad Arrow

If someone were to hand me $55,000 today, would I splurge on a car that I can't even drive yet? Maybe. Would I invest in a 2915 Speedmaster? Definitely....

2015, Omega, Speedmaster, Vintage Watches, Vintage Watch CollectingLuke RottmanMay 4, 2015Omega, Speedmaster, 2915, First Generation, VINTAGE WATCH COLLECTING, Omega Forums, Lunar OysterComment

[Video] Exploring Patek Philippe @Baselworld2015

In this video, Thierry Stern introduces the Patek Philippe 2015 collection while emphasizing Basel World's longstanding collaboration with Patek....

2015, Basel World 2015, Basel World, Patek Philippe, Video, Patek 175Luke RottmanMay 2, 2015Patek 175th, Patek Philippe, Basel World 2015, Baselworld, Thierry Stern, VideoComment

[ForbesLife] Celebrity Watch Dealer Robert Maron Launches Instagram's First "Pop-Up" Watch Shop

Robert Maron, a renowned figure in the international watch market, has recently launched Instagram’s first “Pop-Up” shop dedicated to watches. On a frequent basis, Maron (@bobmaron) will list multiple wristwatches....

2015, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Forbes, ForbesLife, Bob Maron, Robert MaronLuke RottmanApril 30, 2015Rare Rolex, Bob Maron, Patek Philippe, Vintage Watches, Forbes, ForbesLifeComment

Show Report: IWJG NYC April 2015

Today was well-attended, fast-paced, and successful all-around. Comprised of a vibrant crowd of world-class dealers, many of whom....

2015, IWJG, NYC, THE WATCH ADVISERLuke RottmanApril 28, 2015IWJG 2015 NYC, 2015, NYC, Vint, Bob, Luca, Luke, The Watch Shop, thewatchadviserComment

[Video] 200th Anniversary Ferdinand Adolph Lange - A. Lange & Söhne

It has been over 200 years since the birth of Ferdinand Adolph Lange. This inventor, entrepreneur and politician is regarded as....

2015, A. Lange & Sohne, AnnouncementLuke RottmanApril 26, 2015video, A. Lange und Sohne, Richard LangeComment

The Extraordinary Métiers d’Art Savoirs Enluminés Collection by Vacheron Constantin

In the new, 60-piece limited edition Métiers d’Art Savoirs Enluminés timepiece collection, Vacheron Constantin displays its spectacular artistic capabilities....