Back in the day, a long, long time ago, watches were not always worn on the wrist. A lot of the times, as you would see in the movies, these beautiful pieces of art would be carried inside of a...
Out of all the watch brands out there (e.g. Patek Phillipe, Audemars Piguet, Tag Heuer, Hublot, etc.), Rolex stands out distinctively as having a very special, yet specific aesthetic. Not only are...
The aftermath of the Geneva auctions week gets definitely the attention of most dealers and collectors alike. Of course, I reckoned I’d have to write something about it to update my blog with...
When Francesca and Fabiana asked me to write something for this issue, they also mentioned that the magazine’s cover would feature Phillips in association with Bacs and Russo. So, the first thing I...
Looking at vintage watches from his very personal perspective, Alessandro Ciani focuses mainly on the "perfect balance" of their components in terms of aging, patina, preservation and even at the...
One question that prospect clients invariably ask me nowadays, whilst going through the process of assessing if a watch is worth buying or not, is: “is the case polished”? This question is...
The old fashioned way - almost abandoned, today - to rebuff scratched up cases or remove dents or nicks from beat up watches was an invasive procedure that could literally deform the original shape...
What do we do, now? Keep paying a “never touched” premium to dealers who have learned the way to have their watches perfectly restored for a fraction of that? Or finally learn our own standards...