Vintage Watches by DaleVito

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Watches
Planet Of The Fakes: A Rinaldi “Big Crown” 5510 At Antiquorum Hong Kong
perezcope.com - by perezcope
Among watch enthusiasts, the name Antiquorum has long become synonymous with counterfeits and malpractice. In their latest catalogue for their …
4 days ago
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Bugatti
Personal Wristwatch Of Bugatti Founder Ettore Bugatti: Made By Mido And Now Up For Auction
quillandpad.com - Martin Green
Bugatti Founder Ettore Bugatti was a fanatic for details with the mind of a sculptor. His visions on four wheels still grace the most elite concours …
Apr 5
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United Kingdom
'Felix from Fred '29': The true story of the Cartier Tank Cintrée and Fred Astaire
rescapement.com - Rescapement
An in-depth exploration of the Cartier Tank Cintrée gifted by Fred Astaire; horology as art with seconde/seconde/. By: Charlie Dunne [Note: This is an …
Apr 4
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Comedy
Where did all the complications go?
acollectedman.com
A highlight of the British comedy show The Two Ronnies was Ronnie Corbett’s much loved, meandering, monologues. This was back in the early 1980s, and …
Apr 2
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Rolex Watches
Watching spotting in West Palm Beach with Wind Vintage
rescapement.com - Rescapement
By: Charlie Dunne Last week was an exciting deviation from the past year of quarantine. On March 15, I traveled to West Palm Beach to attend a small …
Mar 24
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Origins of the Tudor Chronograph - Revolution
revolution.watch - Ross Povey
What is the most famous Oyster-cased chronograph? Most people will say it’s the mighty Daytona. Rolex began using its iconic Oyster case for …
Mar 5
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Antiquorum March 2021
speedmaster101.com
A review of three speedmasters offered for sale On March 3 Antiquorum is offering 322 lots for online auction in Hong Kong, and this is a link to the …
Feb 27
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Le Monde Edmond: When Rolex was the king of ‘Sports Elegance’ – Part 1
le-monde-edmond.com - Januar Designbureau GmbH, www.januar.ch
Focus on explorer & star dials Rolex, today, is the most recognised watch brand on the planet. It has built up its ‘brand equity’ through producing …
Apr 13, 2020
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Watches
The Stallone-Panerai Logo Story Debunked
perezcope.com - by perezcope
Sylvester Stallone’s very own Panerai Luminor Logo made history when it sold for USD 214,200 at Phillips’ flagship auction Racing Pulse in New York …
Jan 9
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Portfolio: Rappers And Watches: It All Started In The Old-School '80s
hodinkee.com - Nick Marino
Hip-hop and watches are inseparable. Jay-Z gives Daytonas as party favors. Nas has a Patek Nautilus 5712R so beautiful that it's been immortalized in …
Mar 4
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Interview: In the Early '80s, Quartz Was King. This Man Had Other Ideas.
hodinkee.com - Jon Bues
In a moment of darkness for an entire industry, Gerd-Rüdiger Lang helped pull mechanical watchmaking back from the abyss. But he didn't launch his …
Mar 3
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Watches
Up Close With Heuer Expert Arno Haslinger
revolution.watch - Ross Povey
The world’s leading expert on Heuer chronographs talks about how he got started as a watch collector and, in particular, why he became enamoured with …
Mar 2
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Collectability In-Depth: Patek Philippe Minute Repeaters - Collectability
collectability.com - Tania Edwards
“I think in the minds of the collector, the minute repeater is the summun.” Philippe Stern, 2009 In the world of watchmaking, there is arguably …
Feb 27
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A Collector’s Guide to Early Daniel Roth
acollectedman.com
The curiously shaped watches of Daniel Roth would certainly catch your attention if you spotted one on a wrist. In fact, they would probably make you …
Feb 26
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Khanjar And Qaboos Rolexes: Are They The Vintage Watch Industry’s Blood Diamonds? (Updated With New Information) | Quill...
quillandpad.com
by Colin Alexander Smith Desirable artifacts sometimes come with uncomfortable truths On May 18, 2018, a Rolex Daytona chronograph Reference 6263 known …
Feb 18
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The Mido Multi-Centerchrono — A Case of Similarities - Revol
revolution.watch - Ross Povey
I feel like I often read about the similarities between collecting watches and collecting cars. The mindset, appreciation for heritage and aesthetics …
Feb 9
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Don’t Mean Thing, if it Ain’t Got That Bling - Revolution
revolution.watch - Ross Povey
A rock consisting primarily of cryptocrystalline silica, chiefly chalcedony, alternating with micro-granular quartz. It is characterised by its …
Feb 9
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COLLECTABILITY IN DEPTH: TRAVEL TIME WRISTWATCHES - Collectability
collectability.com - Tania Edwards
Question: What was the first complicated wristwatch made by Patek Philippe for women? Answer: ref. 4864 Travel Time in 1997. It may have taken Patek …
Feb 6
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4 things we learned (or didn't) from the first big auction of 2021
rescapement.com - Tony T.
If nothing else, we learned that someone will pay €12k for a 9-foot Rolex yard sign at Antiquorum’s first auction of 2021. The auction house held the …
Jan 29
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News: Phillips Watches to Sell All Four Series of the Patek Philippe ref. 2499 and an Elusive ref. 3974R — WATCH COLLECTING...
watchcollectinglifestyle.com
Following its most successful year ever, with a market-leading annual auction total of over US$133 million, Phillips Watches in Association with …
Jan 27
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100 Years of the Cartier Tank Cintrée
acollectedman.com - Julie Hausted
The Cartier signed dial and European Watch Co. signed movement of a platinum Tank Cintrée from the 1930s, courtesy of Bonhams. One design change from …
Jan 26
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Monochrome Promoting a Fake Rolex Single Red Sea-Dweller
perezcope.com - by perezcope
The Rolex Single Red Sea-Dweller aka SRSD is a super rare beast. In early 1967, Rolex produced around 40 pieces for the Aquanauts of the U.S. Navy …
Jan 24
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3 Timepieces Given to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Including a (Rarely Seen) Cartier Coin Watch Gifted by Pierre Cartier
rescapement.com - Rescapement Weekend
By: Charlie Dunne [Ed. note: Some photos and text have been edited out of this newsletter to make it inbox friendly. Head to the link above for the …
Jan 20
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Found - A Gold Patek Philippe Nautilus 3700-1J Gübelin-Signed
monochrome-watches.com - By Brice Goulard
If you have the slightest interest in watches, you’re certainly aware of the collectability and (insanely high) market value of the Patek Philippe …
Jan 20
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Watches
James Bond's Rolex Pre-Daytona is up for sale. Or is it?
rescapement.com - Tony
A double feature on a Rolex Pre-Daytona and the rise of White Star; plus a Movado M95 to watch out for and Ed Sheeran wearing an Enicar Ultra …
Jan 10
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Auctions
White Star: Is this how a trend happens? On Leo DiCaprio and trends.
rescapement.com - Tony
White Star or shooting star? Trends have always fascinated me. Even the phrase, it went viral, hardly explains it — how did it go viral? It’s something …
Jan 9
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Complete Guide To Type 20 Pilot’s Watch Chronographs
quillandpad.com - Bhanu Chopra
Type 20 is a specification by the French Ministry of Defense for the standard-equipment pilot's watch chronographs. Unlike German pilot's watch …
Jan 8
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The Leap Forwards of Perpetual Calendars
acollectedman.com
One of the hardest complications to make and own, the perpetual calendar is finally seeing a long overdue evolution…
Jan 9
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Watches
#TBT Why Isn’t the Nivada Wanderer An Easy Watch To Find?
fratellowatches.com - by Tomas Rosputinsky
I was hunting down the Nivada Grenchen Wanderer for a few years. And, as life usually goes, it came at a time and place I least expected. It …
Jan 7