Patek Philippe "Flying Saucer" or "Padellone" The Patek Philippe ref.3448 is one of the most beautifully designed watches in existence. Records indicate 580 examples were made between 1962 and 1981 (Our 3448 hails from 1971.) D...
The Rolex Practice The genius behind Rolex is that even though they manufacture droves of watches per year they don't half ass at anything. They put the same amount of love and care into the Datejust as they do into the Dayt...
Rolex Gmt-Master : SCOC Dial vs. OCC Dial OCC stands for Officially Certified Chronometer while SCOC stands for Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified. A seemingly insignificant wording on the dial will make a world of a diffe...
A Legend is Born The late 50’s and 60’s era brought about a boom in globalization that enabled people to travel farther allowing the airline business to flourish as the demand for long haul flights skyrocketed. This new trend led...
The Parma Exposition has Begun It’s that time of the year when every major watch dealer and collector come together to share their passion at the Mercanteinfiera show in Parma. This show takes place two times per year, once in the f...
There is no denying that Rolex is the king. Each and every Rolex encompasses a craftsmanship and history not replicated by any other manufacturer. It might seem easy to deviate from Rolex in the search for other types of watches but...
Patek Philippe Shocks The World In 1976 Patek Philippe shocked the world with the launch of the first Nautilus model. During this time luxury sport watches had to be by default ultra thin and made from solid gold. No one dreamt a prem...
Rolex Submariner Date - The World's First Elegant Diving Watch Early Years In 1967, 14 years after Basel's release of the first Submariner Rolex introduced one of its finest creations the Submariner Date Ref. 1680. With this refere...