Stephen Pulvirent

1 week ago | sothebys.com | Stephen Pulvirent

Watch collectors love a bit of technological anachronism. If the very idea of wearing a mechanical wristwatch in an age of digital timekeepers is the start of the climb, sitting at the summit is the minute repeater. Invented in the early 18th century as a way to tell time at night (remember, there was no luminous paint back then), watchmakers figured out how to use miniature hammers and gongs to chime out the hours and minutes on demand.

1 month ago | sothebys.com | Stephen Pulvirent

With a storied history unlike any other watch, the Rolex Day-Date has provided endless opportunities for collectors over seven decades. When collectors talk about Rolex watches, the bulk of the attention tends to be paid to the bevy of well-known sport watches: the Submariner, the GMT-Master and the Daytona. But the brand’s most famous and iconic watch of all is the dignified older cousin of those watches, the Rolex Day-Date.

1 month ago | sothebys.com | Stephen Pulvirent

Best known as the legendary watch that went to the Moon, the Omega Speedmaster – or Speedy, as it’s lovingly known – offers a perfect combination of iconic design, purpose-driven innovation and collectability. The Omega Speedmaster is more than a watchmaking icon – it’s a genuine pop-culture phenomenon that has been a part of our public consciousness for over half a century.

2 months ago | sothebys.com | Stephen Pulvirent

If you ask 10 collectors what to look for in watches, you’ll likely get 10 different answers. But regardless of personal preferences, collecting habits and budgets, most collectors agree on one thing: condition is king. Whether it’s your first watch or the grail you’ve been hunting for decades, a good rule of thumb is to buy the highest quality example of the watch you want. But what does that mean in a community that prizes patina, character and other tasteful signs of wear?

2 months ago | revolutionwatch.com | Katherine Arteche |Felix Scholz |Cheryl Chia |Stephen Pulvirent

IWC is implementing a cohesive strategy across the Ingenieur board by introducing new sizes, diverse complications, and the use of ceramic and precious materials to appeal to a broader audience. This approach is similar to the expansion seen in the Pilots and Portugieser lines over the past five years. In many ways, it also recalls the GST collection introduced in the late 1990s, which featured case sizes ranging from 39mm to 43mm, and gold, steel and titanium models.