
On the Gentlemen's Desk: Watches, Arms and Silver at TEFAF
From March 10 to March 18, respected dealers from around the world will convene at the renowned European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) to show fine art covering over 7000 years of history. Below are three exhibitors to anticipate during the week-long art fair. Somlo London Stand 247 - Antiques Somlo London is a leading specialist in antique pocket watches and vintage wristwatches with a diverse range of timepieces spanning the 400-year history of horology from early 16th Century pre-

Jaeger-LeCoultre Celebrates Polaris’ 50th Anniversary with Polaris Automatic
Among Jaeger-LeCoultre's most beloved vintage watches stands the Memovox Polaris. The 1968 model is revitalised with the release of the Polaris Collection which adds five new designs to the brand's timeless silhouette. Polaris Automatic is the simplest model in the new collection. It is a time-only automatic measuring a 41mm diameter and a 11.2mm thickness, the smallest but also thinnest of the bunch. Despite being the simplest model, Polaris Automatic qualifies as a straight

Phillips sets records in Hong Kong for watch sales
“Following our blockbuster sales in New York and Geneva, the Hong Kong Watch Auction: FIVE achieved an impressive HK $109 million – the highest sale total for any watch auction staged in Asia this year, bringing Phillips’ annual total for the category to over US $110 million.” – Aurel Bacs, Auctioneer and Phillips Senior Consultant Continue reading 28 November Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction: Patek Philippe Ref. 2523 – A gold world-time watch with engine turned dial – achiev

New Collections from Audemars Piguet
The highly anticipated Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Cup 2017 was successfully held at the Sha Tin Racecourse on April 30. In celebration of the 19th running of the prestigious race this year, Audemars Piguet proudly presented the his-and-hers paired Royal Oak Selfwinding QEII Cup 2017 Limited Edition. On July 14, 2017, Audemars Piguet hosted a Summer Party in an exclusive venue with a stunning water dance performance to unveil the new Royal Oak Offshore Chronogra

The "Mona Lisa of Watches": Paul Newman's own "Paul Newman" Daytona Rolex to
A "Holy Grail" watch is set for auction on October 26 at Phillips' New York sale room. Rolex began making Daytona chronographs in 1963 to meet the needs of professional race car drivers. The main innovation had to do with the tachymeter, a scale that works in conjunction with the chronograph (the stopwatch), according to Paul Boutros, head of watches for the Americas at Phillips. Around 1966 the company came out with a Daytona version featuring an “exotic” dial, he says. It h