Over the weekend, during a flurry of major auctions in Geneva, a Patek Philippe 1518 in steel sold for a whopping $17.6 million. That made it the second most expensive vintage wristwatch ever sold at ...

As vintage watches grow in value, the incentives for skilled counterfeiters have never been higher. Jose Perez wants to help ...

There’s a serious problem with fashion shows, according to Eric Wind: Not enough watches. As one of the world’s foremost vintage watch dealers, however, he recognizes that he might be somewhat biased.

Leather strap or metal bracelet? Mechanical movement or quartz? Investing in your first watch is no easy task, but when it comes to details, the movement and strap are just the tip of the iceberg. The ...

After last week’s episode about what happens when a previously undervalued brand gains attention, we decided to focus on another deep topic. This time, we pick a listener’s suggestion and discuss ...

Timex has reissued its Cartier Tank-inspired, quartz-powered Lexington dress watch from 1976 at an impossibly low price.

This is an edition of the newsletter Box + Papers, Cam Wolf’s weekly deep dive into the world of watches. Sign up here. A new contender for the title of “most expensive vintage wristwatch ever sold” ...

You can get a ton of watch for your money on the vintage market. Fortunately, the vintage marketplace is teeming with undervalued timepieces from big names and forgotten brands alike. While the rising ...

What's the smarter buy: a vintage or a new watch? Let me begin with a tedious, narcissistic digression. Despite the increasing prevalence of watch infatuation among Americans, it is still not known ...

Until recently, watches have been entirely mechanical where each wheel, gear, and mechanism representing a milestone in our understanding of precision manufacturing and timekeeping. One of the very ...

Expensive materials, delicate craftsmanship, and an economic principle that turns the usual equation of supply and demand on its head. WSJ explains why some watchmakers can charge hundreds of ...

“My ravenous appetite for vintage timepieces is… it’s like crack. It’s bad. I have a problem.” The popular food television host on what he eats at home, Southern food, and his least favorite condiment ...