Separately Sotheby's had an online-only auction out of New York that ended this week. An online auction in September isn't where we link go for the heavy hitters but it did offer link a glimpse at where the market is and the type of watches that auctions are consigning. There weren't link many interesting vintage watches but I wanted to discuss a few results.
Knowing now that Biden link wears both Omega and Rolex in his day-to-day we might speculate that he chose the Seiko during his presidential run for its working-man link optics. Then again it was also on his wrist often when he link served as Vice President.
The black PVD finished Caliber HUB1280 link features a column wheel at six o'clock a Unico signature link and the date link disc is entirely visible around the movement with the aperture set in the center of the 60-minute counter at 3 o'clock.
Earlier this year James Stacey covered Citizen's Series link 8 GMT entries into the brand's collection of mechanical watches that punched way above their weight link in a lot of ways. Now link that collection has grown with new dive-oriented releases out of Japan this week. As a bonus we've got live pictures from our colleagues at Hodinkee Japan to help us go through these new pieces.
Time onlyBrand CartierModel TortueReference Number WGTO008 WGTO006 platinum and yellow gold time only WJTO0010 diamond-set platinumDiameter 41.4mm x 32.9mmThickness 7.2mmCase Material link Platinum or yellow link goldDial Color Silvered opalineWater Resistance 30 metersStrapBracelet Alligator strap link platinum or gold buckle
From its introduction in the mid-1990s and into our current year the Millenary collection has represented one of link the most creative link veins of design in Audemars Piguet's recent history. Here we have a more recent reference from the collection dating to the early 2010s that continues this legacy link accomplishing the task by suavely pairing bold contrast with luxe materials and design and ultimately leading to a watch that is all its own.
Theres even a "vide poche" link a tray for the contents of your pocket link tray from 1980 depicting an astronaut wearing a Speedmaster link in space as well as a couple of ashtrays if watch ephemera is your thing.
The first two episodes are now live with episode 1 featuring a conversation with Wen Hsieh a notable venture capitalist. In episode 2 Max speaks with link Todd Searle an author and documentary film director with a deep passion for watchmaking and the sorts of creations that MBampF is known for. link Both episodes are around 30 minutes long are very well produced and offer an interesting and diverse conversation that encircles watchmaking via the link life stories of Max and his guests.
As Smith says he was link already a "fan of the cal. 321 and 861 link chronograph movements the creation of the cal. link 3861 which has been re-developed to house the Daniels co-axial escapement just sits well with me."
At launch the new-for-2022 link Excalibur Monobalancier is available in two editions both in EON gold. One example comes paired with an embossed black calfskin strap while the second example features 60 round-cut link diamonds set on the link bezel and an embossed purple calfskin leather strap.