Welcome to GQ’s 201-level watch glossary, which breaks down advanced terms and specific references that are essential knowledge for every serious collector. Allow me to propose a scenario that could give my fellow watch nerds a complete heart attack: You You have to choose a watch to wear all your life. It should be understated
The prices of luxury watches have gone in the wrong direction over the last few years. The buying frenzy faded after the pandemic, flipping ceased to be profitable, and secondary market prices dropped as supply finally caught up with demand. That slide seems to be reversing. Latest data from Morgan Stanleycreated watchchart Pricing shows improved
This is done. Lot 1 has stopped and Australia has the most expensive new watch ever sold at auction. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona “Rainbow” that we flagged as a genuine record threat earlier this month finished under the hammer at $510,000, well within its estimate of $500,000 to $600,000. Add First State Auctions’ 20% buyer’s
This weekend in the Bronx, Jay-Z performed three shows at Yankee Stadium, charting his entire journey to greatness. The party started on Friday night with a performance celebrating their 1996 debut studio album reasonable doubt. That record laid the foundation for one of the most famous runs in hip-hop history — and during his performance
Australia is not usually a place where The World’s Largest Watch Auction Has Stories. Geneva receives them. Hong Kong gets them. New York almost always gets them. This time, it could be Sydney. A rare Rolex Rainbow Daytona Set to be included in First State Auctions’ upcoming luxury watch sale, experts predict it could become
It wouldn’t be Wimbledon without some spectacle, so let us present you Swazi-British actor Richard E. Grant wearing a white linen suit, sand-coloured vest, sky blue shirt, Union Jack tie and… Two Clocks. The theme here was clearly two-tone all around: On Grant’s left wrist was a steel and red-gold Breitling Navitimer B01 chronograph on
There is no shortage of hype in the world of watch auctions even in the best of times. Every season brings another record, another rare reference, another room full of people who pretend they’re not emotionally attached to tiny mechanical objects that cost more than houses. But it’s hard to ignore what Phillips just came
Of all the power couples working in Hollywood today, few attract more attention Zendaya-Tom Holland couple. While they play superheroes and frame warriors on screen, in real life they are avid watch collectors. It appears that Holland has begun creating its own assortment of Rolex pieces, Cartier, Patek PhilippeAnd the first Marvel check since TAG
On his wrist, watch spotters spotted a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona reference 16520, known as the Zenith Daytona to those who lose sleep over this thing. It’s not the fastest Rolex he owns. This may be the most interesting. He signed with Rolex as a testimonial last October, so a wrist full of Crowns is hardly
Making his way down the Canyon of Heroes along lower Broadway this week, point guard Jalen Brunson hoisted the Larry O’Brien championship trophy aloft in his Rolex-clad arm as cheering spectators jostled for selfies and fist bumps. Of course, he had reason to be confident: After scoring 45 of the Knicks’ 94 points in Game