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. Sommaire Toggle … Lire plus
Sommaire Toggle Grand Seiko 45GS Slim Hi-Beat: the vintage Japanese icon still under €3,500 1. Historical Context (1968–1975): Birth of the 45 Hi-Beat Caliber and the Grammar of Design Style 2. Value Assessment Methodology (Ceiling … 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? Sommaire Toggle How a €250 Swatch … 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
Who would have thought that a simple 1973 Seiko would now sell for more than an Omega Speedmaster from the same era? Vintage Japanese watchmaking is shaking up all the codes of the secondary market … 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