Walk into any watch repair shop and ask them to restore a vintage watch box — and according to this restorer, they'll point and laugh. It's simply not something the industry does, which makes this ...

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 ...

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In today's economy, unexpected changes can make earning extra income challenging. But if you check your old jewelry box, you might find hidden treasures, such as that vintage watch you never wear.

From ornate perpetual calendars to classic divers, watches from the 1980s and 1990s hit the sweet spot between value, reliability, and soul.

“Bark” engraving on the bezel and bracelet of the Wind Vintage 1980s Rolex Day-Date Courtesy of Wind Vintage It wasn’t that long ago that dealers had a hard time unloading an all-gold gem-set piece.

At the tail end of last year, the watch industry was hit with a bombshell when the owners of Breitling revealed they had acquired Universal Genève, arguably the greatest lost watch brand and a ...

The Ponto Vecchio in Florence used to be a mainstay for vintage watches, but modern single-brand boutiques are slowly pushing the vintage-focused shops into other neighborhoods. The question I’ve long ...

Long before its glorious 2018 revival, Nivada Grenchen was one of the many illustrious Swiss watchmakers that fell victim to the Quartz Crisis. It shuttered its Solothurn production facility in the ...

Everyone knows that if you see a Rolex on someone’s wrist, they spent a pretty penny to put it there (or they got lucky with an heirloom). Plenty of watches cost thousands of dollars, but where things ...

Kennedy Jr.’s watch — a stainless-steel Timex, more modest than his father’s gold Rolex, but still larger — signaled the middle-class consumer boom of the 1990s, much like the era’s “super-sized” food ...

Rolex watches have transcended their utilitarian purpose to become symbols of status and achievement. The brand’s association with high-profile events, celebrities, and athletes has further reinforced ...