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Chronos Magazine goes Rolex Vintage – Everest – Hillary and Tenzing and Marianne Trench – Piccard and Walsh Succes Story on cover and more..
Just read through the new edition of the leading German watch magazine, Chronos. It looks like the watches they show are the same ones that are also on a roadtrip and where lately seen at new Berlin Rolex boutique + are shown on Rolex’ new website. As it was not possible to photograph the vintage […]
Vintage Rolex, it’s all about the details !!
Vintage Rolex, it’s all about the details ! It’s great to see the small details we hunt for captured in a close-up… Here a Explorer 1 case back from second quarter ( April – May – June ) 1953 –> May 29th 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary & Sherpa Tenzing conquered Mt. Everest. Red over white […]
London calling – Vintage Rolex Collectors Extase..
London calling – Vintage Rolex Collectors Extase! Killy – Bond – Stella – Milgauss – 369 – Tropical – All Blue and Shushi 😉 Spectacular tableshot, GMT all blue, whitegold Stella blue, Ref 6036 Killy, 5512 Sub 369, 6538 OCC, yellow gold green Stella, 6541 Milgauss, Daytona 6265 tropical! A powertrip to see one of […]
My Geneva Vintage Rolex and Patek Philippe Auction Report…
What can I say, I’m still dazzled from all the great watches & great friends I’ve met. TOP Passion came together during auction weekend in Geneva. This time I went together with my good friends Detlev & Bas, with Eric Ku from LA joining us at the preview and sales of the four auction houses. […]
The Jacques Piccard Single Red Rolex Deep Sea Edition
The Jacques Piccard Single Red Rolex Deep Sea Edition A while ago I was asked by Watch Report, a new Dutch watch lifestyle magazine about my thoughts on customising watches, as I did with the Piccard Single Red Deep Sea. Watch Report wrote on one of the latest trends to make new or pre-owned watches […]
From Basel world Rolex Explorer 39 mm and Tudor Heritage News – to Antiquorum in Geneva…
Baselworld 2010. Heritage seems to be the keyword at the fair. Rolex news was as expected. I like the new Explorer I, elegant, no-frills attached classic in slightly bigger 39mm case. This time it was Tudor that made a lot of people enthusiastic. I have to say, their Heritage Chrono looks great. It’s the first […]
100% PASSION Vintage Rolex Meeting 2009
Well what to say… after last year… what could we wish for? But why worry?… with those great guys joining in, a great place and fantastic weather again. What more could we have wished for? Thank you guys… for all the energy, passion and friendship you all shared in those 24 hours of pure watch-porn! […]
Rolex Jacques Piccard Deep Sea Sold For SFR 40.000,=
Rolex Jacques Piccard Deep Sea Sold For SFR 40.000,= Back from Christie’s auction Geneva, the limited edition Rolex Piccard Deepsea sold for SFR 40.000,= The last Single Red Deepsea Jacques Piccard edition, auctioned at Christie’s in Geneva November 2009 was sold for 40,000 Swiss Francs! The revenue will be used by Bertrand Piccard, son of […]
The Single Red Rolex DeepSea – Jacques Piccard limited edition to 86 Rolex only.
Our previous adventure: the Single Red Deep Sea – Jacques Piccard edition. With this special edition we honoured Mr Piccard’s life. A total of 86 examples have been made, that’s one for each year of Mr. Piccard life. A part of the revenue has been donated to the preservation of the Jacques Piccard archives.
My 2010 Vintage Rolex Parma Report
My 2010 Vintage Rolex Parma Report To say the least, it was VERY cool & VERY interesting but at first i want to thank all my italian friends that took so good care of me!!! Passionated guy’s like Roberto Jatucka & Corda, Alesandro Ciani & Gilberto, Mauricio & Corrado, Barraca, Andrea, Stefano, Gorgio, Auro, Alfredo, Marco, […]
Carmel – Pebble Beach 2009 Passion Vintage Rolex trip to join the GTG at Fourtane Rolex dealer. Thanks Josh!
Carmel – Pebble Beach 2009 Passion Vintage Rolex trip to join the GTG at Fourtane Rolex dealer. Thanks Josh! Last year’s visit to the Carmel Rolex Get Together at Fourtané , a Rolex authorized dealer in sunny California. BIG thanks and BIG respect to Josh, Eric & Sheldon who made the impossible possible!!! To see […]
The 5512 and 5513 Submariner is one of Rolex most interesting models
The 5512 and 5513 Submariner is one of Rolex most interesting models Submariner with crownguards reference 5512 & 5513! It was for a long time in production and in many different versions. I focused on 5512/3 this afternoon and as some came on the table, the ‘simple’ design of this toolwatch makes it very addictive […]
Vintage Passion Rolex Daytrip to Rome
Vintage Passion Rolex Daytrip to Rome Last December, I was on a daytrip to Roma to meet up with a very passionated Rolex collector. The 6 hours I had left for this meeting to see Roma the first time were well spent. He showed me a couple of nice watchshops and we ended up at […]
The Vintage Rolex Geneva Auctions are always a blast
The Vintage Rolex – Geneva Auctions are always a blast. I had to screw the caseback of the Deepsea for quite some while before the same styled caseback as the 6152/1, came of it’s impressive case, it felt like it never stopped but then, it was 11.000 km waterproof… and revealed the inside… under my […]
Rolex Legend – My Jean Claude Killy encounter at Christie’s Geneva
Rolex Legend – My Jean Claude Killy encounter at Christie’s Geneva Best quality is very hard to find thus sells for top prices even when the market is recovering. Instantly when I saw the stunning stainless steel 8171 Padelone, I fell deeply in love with it!! What a amazing unpolished condition it has and at […]
100 Percent Vintage Rolex Passion Meeting 2008
The 100 Percent Vintage Rolex Passion Meeting 2008 Impressive groupshot of Military Rolex ref 5513, double ref and ref 5517.. First edition of what has become the worldwide ultimate vintage Rolex GTG by top collectors ! It was an amazing weekend, that’s for sure! Many thanks!
