Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo achieved a 'white glove' sale, selling every lot offered in the recent Geneva Watch Auction: XVI The multiple-record-breaking sale resulted in a grand total of CHF 44,979,370, more…
By Richard Fox The term iconic is often used when mentioning certain brands, but when it comes to Ferrari’s prancing horse logo, ‘Cavallino Rampante’, and the famed red racing cars these must surely make Ferrari…
Three exceptional and rare timepieces by the founding father of independent watchmaking, George Daniels, are to be offered by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo. George Daniels, Spring Case Tourbillon in yellow gold Estimate: in excess…
By Richard Fox Lyon & Turnbull Ltd have been in the auction business since 1826 and are Scotland's oldest firm of auctioneers with their headquarters based in Edinburgh. Their auction departments offer a wide range…
Between the years 1925 and 1932, Ettore Bugatti ordered several series of “Calandre” watches from the MIDO manufacture. MIDO had proposed to several automobile manufacturers to produce this type of watch, but only Bugatti seems…
By Richard Fox While not quite the fortune in gold bullion as depicted in the 1969 movie The Italian Job which starred Sir Michael Caine, an 18K gold Rolex Oysterquartz Day-Date watch owned by Sir Michael took…
By Richard Fox Small details can make a big difference. In watch collecting the model reference, serial number and movement calibre are key components when verifying a watch and understanding its value. These small, inscribed…
By Richard Fox Penny Andrews, Bonhams Head of Watches and Wristwatches at Knightsbridge. Established in London in 1793, Bonhams needs little introduction. The global auction house holds more than 400 specialist sales a year in…
By Richard Fox Featuring a veritable who’s who of watchmakers and horological expertise across the 53 lots offered, the 2021 edition of the ‘ONLY WATCH’ biennial charity auction raised CHF 30 million / EUR 28.5…
By Richard Fox Any observer of Formula 1™ might have noticed the IWC Schaffhausen logos on the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team cars. IWC has been an official engineering partner since 2013 for the team.…
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