Watches of many types dating back to 1835 are sold at high-end luxury auctions like Christie’s and Sotheby’s. Following is a list of the top five most expensive watches every auctioned—no surprise that the list is weighed down by high end Patek Philipe timepieces. 1. A fantastic circa 1949, Vintage Patek Philippe wristwatch donned the…
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The Geneva-based Patek Philippe is world renowned as one of the finest luxury timepiece brands in the world. From the luxury watch brand’s inception in the United States, it heavily relied on one physical location: within the Tiffany & Co. Store at 727 Fifth Avenue in New York City. July 27th marked the opening of…
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Raffles Hotel in Singapore is celebrating its 125th year of inception this year, being treated like royalty by the likes of Jaeger-LeCoultre: the Swiss watchmaker has prepared two anniversary editions of the Reverso Watch solely to commemorate the Raffles Hotel. The Raffles Hotel is one of the world’s most famous colonial-style hotels. Although it was…
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There are certain wardrobe staples that every stylish man needs to own: a classic blue blazer, the perfect dress shoe, a well-tailored suit – these are all givens. But as we’ve stated many a time before, no ensemble is truly complete without the finishing touches that elevate an outfit to refinement. More often than not,…
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Famed luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana was geared up for their next project and newest release within the jewelry world: Men’s watches. After the successful release of their jewelry collection last year, the Italian designers decided to produce a lush, Swiss-made collection to be embellished in diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires—and split into three styles.…
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Celebrities have a special flare for the finer things in life. The cars, the clothes, and the accessories are always of the utmost quality. There is no exception when it comes to watches. This summer’s blockbuster stars have been seen wearing a wide variety of luxury watches. From Robert Downey JR. to Christian Bale, luxury…
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There are three basic type of watch movements: Mechanical movement, Quartz movement, and automatic movement. Mechanical movement is the oldest form of watch making, then automatic movement watches, and last automatic movement. Here are some features of each type. Mechanical Watch Movement Preferred by most watch enthusiasts Usually Swiss made Works by winding the mainspring…
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There are certain wardrobe staples that every stylish man needs to own: a classic blue blazer, the perfect dress shoe, a well-tailored suit – these are all givens. But as we’ve stated many a time before, no ensemble is truly complete without the finishing touches that elevate an outfit to refinement. More often than…
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From the humble beginnings in 1884 in the small Swiss shop of Léon Breitling, to the far reaches of the atmosphere, Breitling watches have always meant reliability. The epitome of precise movement and design, the Breitling brand is nearly as important to flight as the air itself. Breitling has been an innovator in time keeping…
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We’ve been eagerly anticipating the games all summer, and now it’s finally time for the Olympics opening ceremony 2012! We’re excited for tonight’s show and to watch the finest athletes in the world compete to see who takes home the gold medal. We shared how Olympic medals are made yesterday, and we’ve already covered some…
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There are certain wardrobe staples that every stylish man needs to own: a classic blue blazer, the perfect dress shoe, a well-tailored suit – these are all givens. But as we’ve stated many a time before, no ensemble is truly complete without the finishing touches that elevate an outfit to refinement. More often than not,…
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Omega watches have been in the making since 1848 when Louis Brandt began to assemble them using pieces made by local craftsman. That’s 164 years worth of Omega watches, each unique in its style and function. Omega has been known as the pioneer in watchmaking and has created a large variety of watches from the first watch…
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It’s show time again! The RLJ team is in NYC this weekend for one of our favorite watch and antique shows. Today, U.S. Antiques kicked off its sixth annual antique jewelry and watch show at the Metropolitan Pavillion in Manhattan. The show, accodring to U.S. Antique Shows: “… is our most intimate event serving the…
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There are certain wardrobe staples that every stylish man needs to own: a classic blue blazer, the perfect dress shoe, a well-tailored suit – these are all givens. But as we’ve stated many a time before, no ensemble is truly complete without the finishing touches that elevate an outfit to refinement. More often than not,…
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