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Watches
New releases, watch history and the collectors’ market.
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Patek Philippe Gondolo Ladies First: Models, Specs and Prices
Patek Philippe’s Gondolo Ladies First sets six new cushion-shaped women’s watches in gold and diamonds, from $37,510.
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Where to Buy a Pre-Owned Rolex Online Safely: Chrono24 vs eBay vs The RealReal
Escrow, watchmaker certificates and gemologist checks: how Chrono24, eBay and The RealReal protect a $5,000-plus watch purchase, and which one…
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Rolex Datejust Price in 2026: Every Size, Dial and Metal
From $7,700 in steel to more than $50,000 in white gold: what every size, metal and bezel of the Rolex…
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Cartier Talents of Tomorrow Prize: Jewelry Joins Watchmaking Under a Wild Fauna Theme
For its first time in three decades, Cartier’s young-talent prize opens its doors to jewelers, asking the next generation to…
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Minerva Exo Tourbillon Limited Edition 18: Price, Specs, History
Eighteen yellow gold watches from Villeret, each with a balance wheel floating above its turning tourbillon on an olive-green dial.
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Louis Vuitton Monterey Ceramic: Price, Specs and 1988 History
Louis Vuitton’s first wristwatch returns in glossy black or deep green ceramic, a pebble of 1988 design with a new…
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Bvlgari Serpenti Pallini Secret Watch: The Frida Kahlo Tribute Unveiled at SIAR 2025
Only three were made. At SIAR 2025 in Mexico City, Bvlgari coiled a gold serpent in Frida Kahlo’s colors, and…
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Grönefeld 1941 Quadrivium: Price, Specs and a Sold-Out Tourbillon
The Grönefeld brothers gather a flying tourbillon, a 7.5-second remontoire, jumping seconds and a power reserve into one 40 mm…
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Breguet Marine 5517 and 5527 With New Dials: Prices, Specs and Which Version to Buy
Breguet refines twelve Marine references with Quai de l’Horloge guilloché, Breguet numerals and a cleaner chronograph, from about $26,400.
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Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin 30th Anniversary: Price, Specs and Availability
An azure-blue, 200-piece white gold perpetual calendar marks three decades of the Overseas, priced at about $132,000 at the time…