Unworn $345 Rolex Now Worth up to $700,000
An amateur diver was astonished to learn that the Rolex he bought for just $345.97 in 1974 could now sell for as much as $700,000 at auction.
He fell to the ground when he was...
Watch Auctions Hit by Severe Downturn in 2023
Watch auctions suffered a "severe downturn" last year, down 13 per cent on a record 2022, as collectors and speculators curbed their spending.
Total sales for the major auction houses, Antiquorum, Bonhams, Christie's, Phillips (in...
SHOW GUIDE: Times and dates for ‘Meet the Expert’ events at J&W
In partnership with Jewellery and Watch, the National Association of Jewellers will be hosting five ‘Meet the Expert’ events on the NAJ stand throughout the show.
The sessions have been devised in a direct response...
TIME MATTERS: WATCHES
Introduction
Indians have been wearing jewellery as accessories in the form of bajuband, kamarband etc. since times immemorial, as is evident from ancient statue sculpture. Gradually, however, the traditional Indian accessories gave way to the...
Paul Newman’s Original Rolex Daytona to Be Auctioned on October 26
The Rolex Paul Newman Daytona watch—the model the late actor personally wore—was, since 1984, thought to be lost. That year, the actor switched out his daily timepiece for another Rolex Daytona, and the original watch was never seen...
Swiss watch exports down 81% in April
Exports of Swiss watches took a serious blow in April, falling 81.3 per cent year on year due to supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic, data from the Federation of the Swiss Watch...
Last Emperor’s Watch Sells for Record $6.2m
A Patek Philippe owned by the last emperor of China sold for $6.2m at Phillips Hong Kong, smashing its pre-sale high estimate of $3m.
It belonged to Aisin-Gioro Puyi, last emperor of the Qing Dynasty,...
Watches & Wonders Miami Won’t Happen in 2020
A watchmaking workshop at Watches & Wonders Miami in 2019. The annual show has been postponed to 2021 as organizers plan for the Geneva show in April.
Geneva—Watches &...
Court Orders Destruction of 2,361 Fake Watches
A court in the UK has ordered the destruction of 2,361 counterfeit watches, imported from China and offered for sale online.
Jeremy Smith, 41, who advertised the watches on eBay and two websites had argued...
Over 60,000 visitors at 43rd MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show in Sharjah
The 43rd MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show, held at the Expo Centre in Sharjah from October 3-7, 2017, attracted 61,456 visitors, including trade visitors from abroad and local consumers, according to media reports quoting...
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