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The magical “Red Trio”, ultimate trilogy of the rarest Rolex dive watches
Here’s the ultimate trilogy of the rarest @Rolex dive watches. After many years of hunting around the world, finally all came together in my handpalm. I’m extremely happy and thankful I fulfilled this dream of mine. Nothing better then reaching your goals successfully and share them with others!!… After I have handled so many exceptional […]
The Evolution of the Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Daytona
The Evolution of the Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Daytona… From an important italian collector, the earliest known Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Ref 6240 from beginning 1964… The Rolex Oyster Daytona waterproof case was a very important innovation made by the genevan watchmaker to boost the sales of their chronograph. The dial maker Singer has played an important role in […]
Prototype Single Red Rolex Sea Dweller of Ian Koblick – Tektite 1969
Today I like to introduce to you the “Prototype Single Red Sea Dweller Non Valve” from aquanaut Ian Koblick. This super important ref 1665 was given by Rolex T Walker Loyd to Ian Koblick for the “Tektite I” project. In 1967, at the beginning of the Sea Dweller evolution, Rolex already thought they made a super […]
“Rolex Milestone” Hong Kong Phillips Auction
The “Milestones Rolex” auction has just finished in Hong Kong and all over the results where strong for the 38 lots but certainly not all lots achieved a great result compared to their (high) estimates. I’ll add the final results to the estimated below so you can see what the populair lots achieved. Personally I thought […]
My Geneva Watch Auction Report – November 2016
The “Freak Show” is over! We vintage watch lovers finally get international recognition after the steel Patek Philippe Ref 1518 sold for 11 million swiss franc! For years people thought that we (the hardcore group of international collectors & dealers) where crazy spending serious money on steel vintage watches while everyone was buying new complicated gold timepieces as an ‘investment’. […]
Trusted vintage Rolex for sale!
The many emails I get with questions where to buy a honest vintage Rolex made me start RPM years ago. “Initiator Philipp Stahl and a team of selected international watch dealers acknowledged the growing need for a trusted vintage Rolex marketplace and founded Rolex Passion Market.” The highly respectable watch dealers are passioned specialist in offering you their finest […]
Christies Geneva Nov 2016 Watch Sale
On Monday November 14th the Geneva important watch sale of Christies will be held at the Hotel Des Bergues. The team of Christie’s did a great job finding some serious rare and nice examples for their sale. Besides the normal offers, Christie’s is honoring the Patek Philippe Nautilus for it’s 40th anniversary with a special […]
The Ghost Oyster Paul Newman Daytona
Many vintage Rolex watches have become legendary and next to James Bond Submariner it is certainly the Paul Newman version on a Rolex Daytona that has become hugely populair nowadays. Over the years lots of controversie has been around the Paul Newman dials. Even lawsuits from popular guys like musician John Mayer trying to sue a watch […]
October 2016 Parma Watch Show
After attending the Parma Watch Show for so many times already, I never get tired flying down to Italy to see my buddies. We are getting older there where the watches are getting younger. It’s become almost impossible to find something really really rare. Or let me put it differently, the market has become so mayor […]
Vintage Rolex Highlights from the Phillips Watch Auction IV
UPDATE: The Phillips E Catalogue is online now: Check it out over here… Find below some more brilliant examples from the sale! Phillips Auctioneers have announced some highlights for their upcoming “Watch Auction 4” in Geneva 12 & 13 November 2016. The stunning rare and important, one of 4 known, stainless steel Ref 1518 […]
Rolex Exhibition at their new Flagship Store in Singapore
Located in Marina Square, a mall sited near the business district, the new Rolex store is one of the largest single-brand watch stores in South East Asia. By comparison, the recently opened Patek Philippe boutique in Singapore is half as large, and it’s the brand’s largest in the region. Naturally the store is outfitted in typical Rolex fashion, a conservative […]
The Vintage Rolex GTG Saturday August 20th 2016 Carmel US
My dear friend Eric Ku of Vintage Rolex Forum and Josh Bonifas from Fourtane Jeweler in Carmel are announcing their yearly vintage Rolex GTG. Everybody is welcome during the car weekend to join them at Josh’s lovely shop, novice and senior collectors. For your information Fourtane Jewellers is one of the only official Rolex […]
The Geneva Watch Auction Report – May 2016
My May 2016 Geneva Watch Report Last weekend the important watch auctions in Geneva happened again. The 4 auction houses sold together for CHF 60 million which can be divided by market leader Phillips in 2 Sales of each 16 million, Christies 18.4 million, Antiquorum 5.7 million and what happened to Sotheby’s?!? only 4 million! […]
Rolex Military Issued Collectors Meeting
Last weekend I was up to London for a great meeting of “Issued vintage Rolex” organized by Mike Wood and Jed McCormack, with the help from Paul Maudsley working at Phillips Watches as international specialist. Great GTG at wonderful locations downtown London where many great vintage Rolex collectors came from around the world to meet up together. Many […]
The Start Stop Reset Phillips Geneva Auction
UPDATE II See the results and my Geneva Report over here –> http://rolexpassionreport.com/21447/the-geneva-watch-auction-report-may-2016/ UPDATE with live pictures Ref 4113 Split Seconde… a million plus vintage Rolex for sure.. Tropical track Oyster Paul Newman.. Salmon – pink Ref 3330 big size chronograph.. Tropical RCO, will it fetch 1.5million??.. Black star dial ref 6062, another million + vintage […]
Christies May 2016 Watch Auction Preview
UPDATE: See my Geneva Watch Auction Report with live impressions and results over here –> http://rolexpassionreport.com/21447/the-geneva-watch-auction-report-may-2016/ Rare Watches Including Important Private Collections with many vintage Sport Rolex for sale. Each category is present, Oyster Paul Newman, Pump Paul Newman in steel and in gold as John Player Special, many Comex Submariner, Military ref 5513, Milgauss […]
All the Rolex 2016 BaselWorld News
Spot on where my predictions of the 2016 Rolex Basel news! Finally the steel Daytona’s are official. My original post on Instagram of 25 January, some 2 months prior the Basel news, I already show you the new Daytona’s. HQ in Geneva must have been surprised to see that news leaked. FYI, i’m not working for Rolex nor […]
Tudor 2016 Basel News Black Bay Bronze Dark
Tudor 2016 Basel News – Black Bay Bronze – Black Bay Dark PVD case – in 41 mm with chronometer Tudor movement! Let’s just hope the PVD case coating is strong enough for using this as a daily beater. Normally PVD is quite soft and many watch brands have used the harder DLC coatings or even […]
The TEFAF Art Fair 2016
As every year, I really enjoy to visit the most important art fair in the world, the TEFAF located in my old hometown Maastricht, The Netherlands. At TEFAF Maastricht, the world’s greatest art and antiques fair, you can buy masterpieces of art, antiques and design from 275 of the world’s most prestigious dealers. Over the years TEFAF Maastricht […]
The Geneva Motor Show 2016
The introduction of the new Porsche 911R, the new Aston Martin DB11, the new McLaren 570 GT and off course a glimpse of the Bugatti Chiron, the Koenigsegg and the Pagani where reasons to fly over to Geneva to enjoy the Autosalon…. The new 911R, Limited special model: With its new 911 R, Porsche is unveiling a puristic […]
