Life on the Wrist

Last week, LVMH hosted Watch Week where there brands showcased some of their new releases of the year. Brands like Oris, Tag Heuer, Zenith, and Hublot all were in attendance and demonstrated their abilities. The Oris Big Crown Calibre 473 can be found here. Tag Heuer releases including the Heuer Monza Flyback Chronograph and the Carrera Chronograph 60th Anniversary can be found here. Zenith releas...

Watch brands used to buy watch movements from movement manufactures, modify, finish and case them in their own watches. But today, companies who do that are often looked down on by a subset of collectors. John Goldberger talks about this practice in his latest talking watches, here. The article about the Vacheron Constantin reference 6290 can be found here. An image of the caliber 1003 can be foun...

We kick off season 4 of the Life on the Wrist Podcast with the latest in watch news. New releases, limited editions, and a world cup winners watch. The Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Starwheel can be found here. The Unimatic x Revolution & The Rake Modello Uno GMT “Arctic Fox” can be found here. The MB&F MAD 1 GMT Milano Edition can be found here. The Swatch watch made for Christmas can be fou...

A quick message to wish you all a happy holidays and I hope your new years celebrations ring in a great year that was 2022, and start 2023 off on the best of notes. “There is something one should expect not only of a watch, but also of oneself: never stand still” You can find us on our Website , YouTube , Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook Check out Life on the Wrist Merch!

New York City hosted the year end watch auctions for many of the major auction houses. The auctions showed an interested array of results. Everything from record-setting results for watches like the F. P. Journe’s Tourbillon Souverain in platinum with a rose-gold dial that sold for $1.24 million, but also Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks that sold for below their retail price. Is the hype over? Or are c...

The watch auction houses have made their way to New York for the holiday season. We go through some interesting lots of each of the auctions that will certainly excite collectors! Antiquorum Online Auction PATEK PHILIPPE, LEATHER AND CANVAS TRAVEL BAG can be found here. VACHERON CONSTANTIN, UNSIGNED CASE, TRIPLE DATE, YELLOW GOLD can be found here. AUDEMARS PIGUET, 18KT YELLOW GOLD, ROUND SHAPE CA...

Auction catalogues are full of Rolex watches. A very common thread amongst the watches are that they are of high quality and often times rare. Looking at upcoming auction catalogues, something stood out - colourful dial Rolex. Whether the watch is a Rolex ‘Hulk’, ‘Kermit’, or ‘Smurf’ Submariner, they are obviously massively desirable. So how can you spot the next interesting Rolex? Are there watch...

The Qatar World Cup is official underway! While it is strange not watching the matches in the Summer, it is exciting to see the nations around the world come together for this global sporting event. Naturally, we wanted to take a look at some of the watches from the tournament. The Big Bang e FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 can be found here. The New York Times Article, The (Watch) Faces of Qatar, can b...

Sotheby’s hosted the Important Watches Auction in Geneva this past week. The event was a great success and there were some beautiful watches auctioned off. The full auction can be found here. Patek Philippe Reference 2570/1 A yellow gold anti-magnetic wristwatch Circa 1956 can be found here. Vacheron Constantin 'Cioccolatone', Reference 4764 A possibly unique platinum triple date wristwatch with m...

Auction houses were in full swing this past weekend with various auctions taking place at Antiquorum, Christie's, and Phillips. Some very important watches were for sale, like the George Daniels Spring Case Tourbillon, Prototype Richard Mille’s, and a lovely range of vintage and modern watches. We discuss each of the auctions, some of the watches sold, a special auction of a Patek Philippe 5270T,...

As the winter months come upon us, it is a time to look back at the watches we were able to experience over the last 12 months. Even better, it is time to look forward at the watches we hope to have on our wrist over the next year. Our articles where we looked back and picked the best watches of the year can be found here (2019) and here (2021) . Stay tuned for 2022’s version! Our article about th...

GPHG 2022 is upon us! It is time to reflect on the incredible watches and time keeping devices released this year. The stand-outs for the year are truly wonderful to see, and the Jury members will definitely have their plates full with which watches should take home the prizes. The 2022 calendar can be found here , I encourage you to go to one of the exhibitions. The Jury members can be found here...

Vacheron Constantin stood out this year. No question about it. They released some of the most exciting watches in a very thoughtful way. They paid tribute to their past through releases like the Ref. 222 re-edition, ensured excellence with their Overseas skeleton tourbillon, and committed to artisanship with their Great Civilizations collection and event at the Louvre. Revolution Magazine did an i...

Swiss watch export results for August 2022 have been released. The summer was a fairly good time for watches, but does the rest of the year pose a threat to the positive results we have seen? There has also been a large discussion about investing in watches and whether the market has stabilized. Here are our thoughts! Export results for August 2022 can be found here. Here are some articles and vid...

Revisiting older videos from iconic watch collectors can be an interesting exercise to discover things that one may have missed the first time of watching them. There are some true gems of information that one can glean and so it can be an enriching experience for you as a collector. John Goldberger and Davide Parmegiani’s interview at Hodinkee’s H10 called The Italian Influence is so full of info...

Dubai Watch Week is in full swing and NYC played host to the eight Horology Forum this past weekend. There were some interesting events that took place and it was a great place for a watch enthusiast to mingle with other so-called ‘geeks’. Here were the events and in October, recordings should be released: Made in America with Aldis Hodge, Eric Wind, Cara Barrett and Brandon Little Atom Moore Watc...

Today we talk about box and papers - the original paperwork and box that a watch comes in. Many collectors only buy watches with their original box and paperwork, while others see it as something that is not needed. Does it add value to a watch? How much more would a collector pay for a watch with them? The watch we will use a case study is this Longines tank style watch from 1951. You can find us...

The US Open took place over the last two weeks and produce very entertaining tennis. Of course, as watch enthusiasts, you may have found yourself gazing at the wrists of the athletes and fans to see what watches you could spot. Today we take a look at a couple of the watches on the athletes wrists. Iga Świątek and her Rolex Lady-DateJust. Carlos Alcaraz and his Rolex Daytona ref. 116500. Serena Wi...

Geneva Watch Days is always a celebration for watch enthusiasts where brands showcase their new watches for the season. This year there were some really interested releases that caught my eye. Here are some of interesting ones. The Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar Bitcoin The H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Vantablack The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Sejima Special Edition The Audemars Piguet...

MB&F has expanded their EVO watches with the LM Split Escapement. The EVO line of watches is where Max and friends have tailored their watches to everyday use and the adventures one can go on with their watches. The release of the LM Split Escapement EVO can be found here. Our article about the MB&F x Eddy Jaquet LM Split Escapement can be found here. Our article about the LM Sequential EV...

Huge news for the watch world - Jack Foster, editor-in-chief of Hodinkee, has left to join Watchbox to lead their editorial, video and global event programmes. This is big news for both companies and the future direction they will go in. We discuss the news, the watch communities opinions and more. Congratulations Jack! All the best in the new role. An article about the move can be found here. The...

Swiss watch exports in the month of June 2022 saw positive signs for the industry as the first half of the year closes and summer began. Today we discuss the results, what it means for the industry and what the second half will bring. Export results can be found here. An overview of June 2022 can be found here. You can find us on our Website , YouTube , Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook Want to b...

Today we look at a recent release from Omega and the newly released MB&F Catalogue Raisonné which documents the first fifteen years of the brand and the incredible accomplishments they have had. The Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope can be found here. The MB&F Catalogue Raisonné can be found here. You can find us on our Website , YouTube , Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook Want to be part of...

Today we look at an episode from our Youtube channel where we looked at what the return on Omega watches have been over the last few years. With so many people talking about how watches prices have come down, we thought it was relevant. The original video can be found here. The corresponding article can be found here. You can find us on our Website , YouTube , Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook Wa...

Well, after 3 years we have reached episode 100! It is certainly a milestone so we look back at the last three years, how the Podcast started and the journey we went on. We also look at two stainless steel vintage watches that captured my attention recently. The Breitling Day Date can be found here. The Longines Grand Prize can be found here. You can find us on our Website , YouTube , Instagram ,...