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Watches December 13, 2021

This Patek Philippe Nautilus Just Fetched over 6.5 Million USD!

The first Patek Philippe Reference 5711/1A-018 featuring a Tiffany Blue Dial was auctioned by Phillips on December 11th, fetching an astronomical $6,503,500. The watch which was estimated to fetch a low of $50,000 has set the record for the highest price paid for any wrist watch sold online. Benefiting from 100% of the proceeds of this sale is the Nature Conservancy, an organization dedicated to preserving millions of acres of land and rivers around the globe. One of just 170, this…

Watches September 23, 2020

Three Takeaways from Geneva Watch Days 2020

For over 500 years, Geneva, Switzerland has been the center of precision time keeping. Located at the Southern tip of Lake Geneva and surrounded by the Alps and Jura Mountains, Geneva is home to some of the world’s most prestigious watch makers. With added safety and sanitary measures due to the spread of COVID-19, Geneva Watch Days were still able to take place during the end of August. Here are three key takeaways from the four day event. 1. Ultra-thin…

Watches July 2, 2020

Breitling Honors COVID-19 Frontline Workers

This past April, Breitling released an eye-catching watch; the rainbow colorway edition of the Superocean Heritage ’57. The Superocean evokes feelings of hope and optimism, and it is because of these feelings that Breitling will launch a blue-dial edition, limited to 1000 pieces. Part of the proceeds from watch sales will be donated to charities supporting frontline healthcare workers battling COVID 19. Additionally, Breitling is donating CHF 1000 (1053 USD) for each of the Superocean Limited Edition II watches sold…

People Watches January 24, 2020

Talking Watches with Penny Morris of Bonhams

Recently the team here at The Extravagant enjoyed the exclusive privilege of interviewing Senior Watch Specialist Penelope Morris, who heads the Bonhams Knightsbridge Watch department. Morris, who is an Associate of the British Horological Institute and a member of the Antiquarian Horological Society, has now worked for Bonhams for nearly a decade and has proven to be one of the most talented women in the watch industry. The knowledge possessed by Morris is vast to say the least with highlights…

Watches Women's Style March 25, 2019

MB&F’S Latest Timepiece: The Legacy Machine FlyingT

Innovation for the Swiss watchmaker is coming in seven-year cycles. On the seventh year the Legacy Machine collection was established, the first M.A.D. Gallery opened in Geneva which also opened the door to the MB&F co-creations. After another seven-year cycle, we get to experience an exciting, new direction towards horological evolution. Legacy Machine FlyingT (LM FlyingT), the very first three-dimensional womens timepiece, perfectly embodies MB&F’s approach for artful and inventive masterpieces. Four years ago was when the creative process behind…

Watches July 30, 2018

Vacheron Constantin Delivers a Vintage Line of Timepieces to New York

The prestigious Swiss watch manufacturer, Vacheron Constantin, which is a brand of the Richemont group, are now bringing a vintage selection of timepieces to their Madison Avenue boutique in New York. This rare Vacheron Constantin timepiece selection, also known as Les Collectionneurs, was culled from private collectors, auction houses and even the Swiss watchmaker’s own archival department. Les Collectionneurs belongs to a traveling offering of unique timepieces that has made stops in key cities such as Singapore, London and most recently,…

Watches October 30, 2017

The “Paul Newman” Daytona Sells at Phillips Auction for $17.7 Million

Paul Newman was renowned for his prominent career as an entrepreneur, movie star and race car driver, who also gave a great deal of time into his work as a philanthropist. And just recently at Phillips auction house in New York City, Paul Newman’s 1968 Rolex Daytona made him one of the greatest figures within the watch world when it sold for a record-breaking $15.5 million at auction. Hosted by Phillips in collaboration with Bacs & Russo auction, the Rolex Daytona Ref. 6239, also acknowledged as…

People Watches September 21, 2017

Talking Haute Horology: Interview with Geoffroy Lefebvre of Jaeger-LeCoultre

Geoffroy Lefebvre is a rising star in the Swiss Watch Industry, who prior to his instrumental role as Deputy CEO at Jaeger-LeCoultre; served in senior level positions at parent Richemont Group as well as sister firm, Vacheron Constantin. Mr. Lefebvre who had initially began his career with McKinsey & Company, possesses an unsurpassed passion for highly complex timepieces, which is evident by his Instagram account that is a must follow for any horological enthusiast. Read on to learn more about Geoffroy’s…

Watches July 19, 2017

Art of Watches Grand Exhibition: Patek Philippe

The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition 2017: Discovering The World of Patek Philippe

The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition allows people to discover more about Patek Philippe’s time-honored methodological ingenuity as well as their remarkable watchmaking history that dates as far back as the early-mid nineteenth century. The event, which officially opened on July 13th, celebrates and brilliantly presents Patek Philippe’s nine new limited-edition men’s and ladies’ watches for the U.S. market along with 17 rare handcrafts timepieces. The nine limited-edition timepieces, which range from captivating world timers and minute repeaters to the luminescent calatrava…

Travel Watches June 14, 2017

A Birthday Timepiece: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Hotel Byblos

The exclusive Royal Oak Offshore Hotel Byblos collection

Hotel Byblos has just recently celebrated their 50th anniversary in the coastal town of St. Tropez on the French Riviera, which highlighted a legendary birthday gift; an exclusive line of new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Summer Editions. The celebration had many world-famous labels in attendance from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars to vintage champagne maker Dom Pérignon. The exclusive Royal Oak Offshore Hotel Byblos collection pays homage to the 5-star hotel with a limited 70 examples, of which introduces 50 men’s watches…

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