Show Report: IWJG and the Miami Beach Antique Show

Is a big show like this still worth going to in today’s market? The Miami Beach antique show is one of the biggest “trunk-style” shows in Miami for both dealers and the public to participate in, wi...

The Case For: The Ultimate Value Three-watch Collection

What three watches would I get with $20,000?The three-watch collection is a staple in the collector community (and on this site!). Whether you actually have the restraint to only wear three watches...

My Love Affair with Baltic

I don’t usually wear modern watches. So how did this get on my wrist? Image courtesy u/carl802 on Reddit I handle a lot of watches every day, from Rolex to Patek — it’s my job! I’m a vintage guy an...

Yes, Blue Dial Rolexes are Still In

But why is the hype still there? If you haven’t noticed by now, I have an affinity for colored dial sub-38mm Rolexes ranging from Oyster Perpetuals, Oyster Precisions, to Datejusts — but there’s on...

Stainless Steel Chronographs and the Romance of Adventure

The Zenith Connoisseur himself brings us a personal essay on the joy of classic steel watches.There are many trends and “hypes” in the watch world that I’ve never understood. Being cursed (and bles...

The Safe Queen: Two-tone Rolex Datejust ref. 1601

NOS (new old stock) is a term that gets thrown around a lot by dealers and collectors alike — but rarely is it this true.Often, condition is relative, depending on a buyer and their expectations. T...

Show Report: The New York City Jewelry & Watch Show

This past week, I attended the NYC Jewelry & Watch Show — but they should have called it the Jewelry and just a little bit of watches show. In all seriousness, it was nice to attend as it's a d...

Rolex’s Secret Sports Watch

Despite the Turn-O-Graph having one of the most interesting Rolex inception stories, it is one of the first to be overlooked.Often marked too sporty for dress watch enthusiasts, the Turn-O-Graph or...

Small but Mighty: The Audemars Piquet Royal Oak ref. 56175

A blue-dial, stainless steel sports watch without the hype.Everyone and their mother knows about the steel integrated blue dial sports watch craze that’s only been trending up in the past few years...

Show Report: The International Watch and Jewelry Guild

The IWJG show is really the only place in the world where six figure watches are thrown around like fruit in a fruit stand. It’s basically a bazaar, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. The Intern...