Bell & Ross BR 01-94 Chronographe Pink Gold & Carbon NEU incl MWST B+P

Bring a Loupe: The Two World-Class Watches From 1942 That Could Sell Cheap At Next Week's Christie's Geneva Auction (Relatively Speaking)
One of the questions I'm asked most by watch collectors is "what's next?" in the world of vintage watches. We've seen the likes of Universal Geneve and Heuer really climb over the last few years, and Rolex and Patek – well – you know about them already. The two answers that I have been most often giving over the last 18 months or so, at least when talking about high-end vintage watches, is complicated Vacheron and AP's. The quality, the design, and pure, unadulterated watchmaking make these two categories so fun to observe, and the rarity and value make them fantastic places to spend your hard-earned money, in particular relative to vintage Patek. Today I'll take a look at two watches, both for sale in next Monday's Christie's Geneva sale, that are simply divine vintage watches, and could in fact both sell at the low end of estimates simply because, well, they're not Pateks. And that is just silly. Strangely, they both happen to hav

1970s Tianjin Sea-Gull ST7 automatic -- quite rare
I am now the very proud owner of a quite rare Tianjin Sea-Gull 28 jewel day/date auto ST7 from roughly 1975 or so. I've now worn it over 70 hoursit's keeping time within 3 seconds per day, and since the thing started ticking as soon as I picked out of the box, I haven't had to wind it. The Sea-Gull ST7 (very easy-to-adjust) quick-set day-date automatic movement was a largely unrecognized high point in 1970s PRC watch engineering, a first class automatic movement with micrometer regulation...that could not find a market: At the time this watch was produced, the Chinese either couldn't afford it or, if they could, were more interested in the growing influx of cheaper or flashier, and often quartz, watches from outside Chinaand (since PRC China had been essentially closed to westerners) export market customers were not aware of the high capacity for quality PRC manufacturers offered and so would not venture the higher price required to make large-scale production of the ST7 possible. Cons

Rolex, JLC or Ulysse Nardin?
Hi allLooking at these watchesa Rolex GMT-II ceramic in stainless steel Rolex Reference Page Articles and Reviews or a Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Diver Chrono 8003-102-3/92 • Maxi Marine Diver Chronograph • Marine Collection • Welcome to the Ulysse Nardin collection•Ulysse Nardin•Le Locle•Suisse orJaeger Master Calendar 151.84.2aor Jaeger Master Compressor GMT 173.81.71 And why?

My Take on Ruben Barrichello II Titanium ROO
I had a chance to briefly handle this hunk of a watch, just long enough to inspect it from all angles, snap some pics for sharing, and reach an intense excitement I'm not gonna repeat the introduction of this watch, as much have already been mentioned by most of the esteemed owners and enthusiasts in the online universe. You may have known this watch much better, but I'm sure you don't mind a few more pics here to remind you its beauty Arguably the best designed ROO, some have coined it the King, RB2 is extremely rich in details, all race car inspired, which make this watch highly addictive. The brilliant combo of titanium and ceramic gives this watch a balanced contrast which exudes ultimate sportiness and luxury. The cut-out dial which exposes the movement is a novel design. The choice of the font in the chrono sub-dials as well as the use of rail markers in the sec sub-dial at 12o'clock have given the dial its rightful modern look, while those colorful chrono hands have added a hi

Little bit of military
Been overseas now for a while and only brought my TAG Heuer Indy 500. Not to everyone's taste but its my daily so does get quite a battering!Family came to visit this week and brought my Omega with them. 1953, RAF. Good condition, complete and original.Here's a pic.