Watch Dandy

Phillips’ Geneva Watch Auction XI is just around the corner, and we must say – it is so refreshing to see something in the watch world that’s actually going to happen. No cancellation, no postponement, this auction is going ahead … and it’s got the potential to be quite interesting. Given the precarious state the industry is in, it’s going to be very illuminating to see whether or not the vintage, pre-owned and auction markets have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the auction launching at 2pm CET today, we’ve selected our top seven favourite watches from a range . Lot 65. Rolex Ref.3372 “Bubbleback” ­– CHF 3000 – 6000 See? This isn’t going to break the bank. In fact, this Rolex “Bubbleback” could well sell for less than an OP39 … and we know what we’d rather have. Just look at how utterly beautiful this timepiece is! Have you ever seen another Rolex like it? Look at the dial … and the handset … and original Oyster bracelet with straight end links. What. A. Thing. OK, sure, its stainless steel case is only 32mm, but with looks this good, do you really care? Lot 112. Omega De…

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Here are some little-known facts about the Friday Wind Down, which has been published pretty consistently on a Friday since 2015:  Fact #1 — There have been 143 Friday Wind Downs.  Fact #2 — ALL of them, every single one, was written on a Friday. Fact #3 — It’s fair to say that practically all have been written on or after 3pm on the Friday. The professional reason for this is that we want to make sure we don’t miss anything, and push it deep into the Friday paint to make sure of it. The other, closer to the truth, reason is that it’s become the last thing we do for the week. Thus, it almost always flows out of whoever’s writing it in the stream of all the things we’ve done and amidst planning for what is to publish in the days ahead.  This week, the Wind Down comes as we put the finishing touches on a TAG Heuer Connected Golf Watch video that will launch in a couple of days. We’ve enlisted a pro to help us with it, as our own combined golfing experience lands us squarely in the mini-golf kings category. Thank you again, Jamie Glazier! And if anyone’s…

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