MrWatchMaster Thinks: Ottway The Gymbler
By Alun C. Davies Chronometers (like compasses) are highly sensitive instruments. In order to overcome the motion of a ship they need to be set in a box with gymbals, that is, in a box with…
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VIDEO: MrWatchMaster Talks – Jorn Werdelin On 20-Years Of Linde Werdelin
Jorn Werdelin, Co-Founder of Linde Werdelin, is a former investment banker and has built the brand over the past 20-years with his business partner, Morten Linde. The origins of Linde Werdelin go back to the 1970’s…
VIDEO: George Bamford Talks About ‘Magpie’ Collecting With Simon de Burton
George Bamford interviewed by Simon de Burton at the recent Ultraluxe Watches event, talking about watch collecting in the 21st century. In partnership with MrWatchMaster & The Luxury Network. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpGc0WL5Fp0 George Bamford is a Friend…
Tracking Down Stolen And Lost Watches – Worldwide
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…
Time Collectors Platform To Revolutionise Haute Horlogerie Collecting Standards
MrWatchMaster is delighted to be partnering with Time Collectors a new innovative WatchTech platform enabling pre-owned and vintage timepiece Collectors to connect and trade securely online, overcome cyber disasters, and avoid fraud and counterfeit risks.…
Record Auction Price For A George Daniels Millennium Wristwatch
By Richard Fox Underscoring the value that timepieces by George Daniels can now make at auction Bonhams’ sale last week, on 16 June, saw a George Daniels Millennium wristwatch sell for £519,000, including buyer’s premium. …
‘Only Known Full Set’ Of F.P. Journe “Souscription” Watches To Be Auctioned
By Richard Fox Described as ‘incredibly rare but also historically relevant’, leading global auction house, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, have announced the upcoming sale of a complete set of five F.P. Journe…
Origins of Collecting: What You Need To Start A Collection
The inventor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and internationally renowned horologist and Friend of MrWatchMaster, Dr John C Taylor OBE, has decided to sell a large selection of clocks from his personal collection. He recently explained how he…
VIDEO: MrWatchMaster Meets…Eric Caudrelier
Next we meet Eric Caudrelier, Co-Owner/CCO of SwissKubik and Scatola del Tempo. Eric has lived in Switzerland for the past 30-years and studied in Lausanne at the Hotel Management School (EHL). His first professional role was…
A Journey Through Time & Space For The Reverso
Jaeger-LeCoultre's iconic Reverso has come a long way since it's inception almost 100-years ago. At the beginning of the 1930s, the watch was born of a challenge, that of designing a model that could withstand…