Scratching the surface: We take a look at the role of ceramics in contemporary watchmaking

By Watch Collecting

5th Jun 2023

Ceramic watches are everywhere these days, but what exactly are they comprised of, and what drives their appeal?
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Weekly Wind Down | Sales Highlights From The Watch Collecting Team

It’s a Rolex clean sweep on this week’s wind-down!

1st Jun 2023

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Weekly Wind Down | Sales Highlights From The Watch Collecting Team

Whether its value for miles or rare sodalite dials, check out our favourite picks from this week’s sales!

25th May 2023

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Watch Collecting Buyer’s Guide - £5,000-10,000

Collectors have never been more spoilt for choice, with numerous options spanning different styles, sizes and materials. We’ve outlined five contenders for your consideration.

19th May 2023

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Weekly Wind Down | Sales Highlights From The Watch Collecting Team

From Swiss high horology to a trailblazing independent brand from Belgium, we’ve seen a tantalising array of watches sell this week. Here are three of our favourites!

18th May 2023

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Weekly Wind Down | Sales Highlights From The Watch Collecting Team

A Cookie Monster and a Joker feature in this week’s eclectic selection of sales highlights from the team.

4th May 2023

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What is a Flieger Watch?

Like many of the most interesting watch types, the Flieger came about to fulfil a wartime need.

18th Apr 2023

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Introducing Buyer And Seller Trusted Watches Badges

This new features increases transparency, supporting our ambition to be the most trusted marketplace for collectable watches

6th Apr 2023

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How To Collect Vintage Watches: The Best of the 1940s

The world of vintage watch collecting is a wild and fascinating place. It has also never been more popular or well-documented.

28th Mar 2023

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Time is of the essence.

For everything, there is a season… a time to buy, and a time to sell.

8th Mar 2023

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It’s Good To Talk…To A Real Person.

Watch Collecting is 100% online but we are also 100% human.

8th Mar 2023

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Touchdown—The Watches of the NFL

Here is a rundown on the watches worn by the NFL’s greatest.

8th Mar 2023

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What price expertise?

Over the years auction fees have steadily increased, but why?

7th Mar 2023

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Uncertain Times

As the year winds down, the watch media reflects on the best launches and sales of 2022 and predictions for 2023.

7th Mar 2023

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Rolex CPO – Precision Decision or Timing Error?

At the start of December 2022, Rolex announced its 'Certified Pre-owned’ program with much fanfare and discussion

7th Mar 2023

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Fixed Price vs Auction – Stick or Twist?

Fixed prices feel right, secure, and familiar – but are auctions better at finding true value?

7th Mar 2023

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Watches vs Cars - has the preowned watch market really got started?

Has the secondary market even scratched the surface yet?

7th Mar 2023

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Timing the Olympics

There’s nothing like the hotbed of elite competition to drive innovation to the benefit of us all.

24th Feb 2023