The Santos Galbée XL, long overshadowed by Swiss icons, is experiencing a meteoric rise that is shaking up the watch market. Between controlled rarity and visionary design, this Cartier from the 2000s could well be … Lire plus
Launched without fanfare in 2016 and quietly discontinued in 2023, the Drive de Cartier seemed destined for obscurity. Yet, this automotive-inspired watch is now experiencing a meteoric rise in Asian markets, driven by the quiet … Lire plus
Before quartz revolutionized watchmaking, two Japanese giants clashed in a little-known technological battle. Between revolutionary transistors and perfected mechanical contacts, Citizen and Seiko created watches that today defy all logic of the vintage market. Imagine … Lire plus
A €300 Seiko now worth triple? The saga of the Cocktail Time perfectly illustrates how a collaboration between a Tokyo bartender and a watch manufacturer can create a collector’s phenomenon. Analysis of a meteoric rise … Lire plus
Six Seiko references produced exclusively for the Japanese market between 2010 and 2020 have generated capital gains exceeding those of many established Swiss watches. A performance that challenges our preconceptions about investment watchmaking. When a … Lire plus
Grand Seiko 45GS Slim Hi-Beat: the vintage Japanese icon still under €3,500 When Seiko openly challenged Switzerland in 1968 with a 36,000 vph movement and revolutionary mirror finishes, the watchmaking world trembled. This revolution was … Lire plus
A €250 bioceramic watch has created more millionaires than all the cryptocurrencies of 2022. How did Swatch’s little MoonSwatch turn Omega Speedmaster collectors into veritable watchmaking real estate speculators? How a €250 Swatch watch created … Lire plus
While collectors vie for six-figure Daytonas, a silent revolution is playing out in the shadows: “tool-watch” chronographs from the 60s-80s are revealing their untapped potential, combining technical heritage and financial accessibility for a new generation … Lire plus
Discover how simple timepieces became legends, forever changing our relationship with watchmaking. From James Bond to Steve McQueen, the secret history of the watches that conquered our screens. $1.95 million. That’s the price a simple … Lire plus
What can turn a manufacturing defect into a collector’s obsession, capable of multiplying a watch’s value tenfold? The fascinating history of tropical dials reveals how human error sometimes became the most beautiful of watchmaking complications. … Lire plus