Antiquorum Summer Auction To Showcase....
May 16, 2008
Antiquorum will hold an upcoming auction on June 18th, which will feature over 350 important and sought after timepieces. The sale, entitled "Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks", will take place at Antiquorum's US....
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak....
May 12, 2008
In honor of Audemars Piguet Ambassador Rubens Barrichello’s latest record, the famous watchmakers have designed a new....
Audemars Piguet Names Golfer....
May 05, 2008
Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet has named talented Belgian golfer Nicolas Vanhootegem as a brand ambassador, thus carrying....
The Audemar Piguet Watch Collection
Aug 07, 2007
In 1875, Jules-Louis Audemars (1851-1918) became officially associated with his childhood friend, Edward-Auguste Piguet (1853-1919). Audemars Piguet was founded in 1875 in Le Brassus Switzerland in the Valle de Joux, the watch making center for fine Swiss timepieces. Audemars Piguet manufactures ten timepiece collections: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Audemars....
Watch Collectors, Car Collectors…..is it the same person?
Dec 20, 2007
Seems as if somebody thinks so. With increasingly popularity, watch manufacturers have partnered with luxury car companies, car race organizers, and professional race car drivers to leverage the synergies of their product mix and to better reach what they believe to be the same potential customer. Looking at the general increase in luxury goods consumption....
The “Whose Who” wearing your watch
Oct 03, 2005
In case you were wondering what the celebs having been wearing on their wrists recently. Here are some of the most recent sightings…..
1. Harrison Ford: Breitling Aerospace 2. Jerry Seinfeld: Every Breitling imaginable 3. Brad Pitt: Breitling 4. Orlando Bloom: IWC Big Pilot 5. Arnold Swarzenegge: Audemars Piguet (usually the T3)6. Ben Affleck : Harry....
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Watch
Aug 14, 2007
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is a unique and classic sports watch. The Royal Oak was first developed for Audemars Piguet in the 1970's by the famous timepiece designer Gerald Genta. The Royal Oak has a signature octagonal shaped case. This case has a bezel that is held in by eight screws.
The Royal Oak has a very aggressive and technical look. Audemars Piguet....
The Royal Oak Offshore Watch by Audemars Piguet
Aug 14, 2007
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore is the larger cousin of the famous Royal Oak watch collection. The Royal Oak was first developed for Audemars Piguet in the 1970's by the famous timepiece designer Gerald Genta. The AP Offshore, like its smaller cousin the Royal Oak has a signature octagonal shaped case. This case has a bezel that is held in by eight....
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Watches
Aug 14, 2007
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore is the larger cousin of the famous Royal Oak watch collection. The Royal Oak was first developed for Audemars Piguet in the 1970's by the famous timepiece designer Gerald Genta. The AP Offshore, like its smaller cousin the Royal Oak has a signature octagonal shaped case. This case has a bezel that is held in by....
Audemars Piguet Maserati Dual Time Watch from the Millenary Collection
Aug 14, 2007
Audemars Piguet’s Millenary collection represents the finest oval shaped contemporary timepiece in today’s luxury goods market. The Millenary oval case shape sets it apart from all other timepieces in the AP collections as well as from all the other competitors.
The first and most recent model in the Millenary collection is the Dual Time Maserati 90th....
Gold: A Guide to the Varieties Used to Luxury Watches and Timepieces
Sep 25, 2007
Gold, the traditional "noble metal" used in jewelry for centuries, is also extremely popular in crafting the cases of watches. Typically, when one thinks of gold, it is the yellow variety that springs to mind. However, other shades of gold have also been employed in jewelry making, and these variations are highly prized as well. The purity....
All About Swiss Watch Manufactures and Swiss Watch Movements
Aug 21, 2007
There are a variety of fine watches produced today by a multitude of companies, both old and young. Part of the appeal of luxury mechanical watchmaking is in the complexity and fine details of the ticking mechanisms which make these marvels work. Within the specialized market that luxury watches represent, few terms raise the pulse of the....
Complicated Watches
Aug 25, 2007
Watchmaking is a profession which is inherently complex, and the desire for innovation has through the centuries resulted in wondrous mechanisms to chart the passage of time in innovative ways. Comprised of hundreds of interrelated, miniscule parts, these select timepieces represent the wonder in human genius that complicated watches have always evoked.The....