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James Bond Rolex Submariner Going Up for Auction
James Bond Rolex Submariner Going Up for Auction For more than 50 years, one of the best reasons to watch James Bond movies has been the gadgets. No one has ever had better toys than Agent 007 and that includes his choice of watches. Now one of the more memorable timepieces is about to go on the auction block. A Rolex watch is always a handy item to have on your wrist but in the 1973 film “L...
NBA Star J.J. Redick Talks Watches
NBA Star J.J. Redick Talks Watches Since joining the NBA in 2006, J.J. Redick has acquired a reputation for deadly accurate shots along with an admirable collection of fine watches. In an interview with Askmen.com, the shooting guard for the L.A. Clippers shared his love for luxury timepieces. Redick revealed how he got hooked on watches. “Growing up, I didn’t know anyone that was a wa...
Mexican Drug Lords Flaunt Luxury Watches
Mexican Drug Lords Flaunt Luxury Watches The life of a Mexican drug lord is exciting but dangerous so when you’re running from the law or a competing cartel, you need to know what time it is. That’s just one reason that these modern desperados have a penchant for collecting Swiss luxury watches—and flaunting them on social media. A pair of journalists at Bellingcat.com did a stud...
Monte Carlo Auction Offers Vintage Watches
Monte Carlo Auction Offers Vintage Watches Monte Carlo is the place to be for lovers of luxury items who are looking to add to their collections. The Parisian auction house Artcurial will be holding its annual summer sale July 20 – 23 and a lavish selection of fabulous collectibles will be on the auction block. The most noteworthy items include 11 limousines and sports cars once owned by the...
Tech Geeks Love Luxury Watches
Tech Geeks Love Luxury Watches One interesting fact emerged from last week’s Watch Collectors’ Roundtable in New York City: Even leaders in the smartwatch field love traditional timepieces. Randy Brandoff, founder and CEO of the luxury watch subscription service Eleven James, moderated the panel discussion on the impact of the smartwatch in general and the Apple Watch in particular. In...
Beware the NYC Rolex Bandits!
Beware the NYC Rolex Bandits! A big part of the pleasure of owning a fine watch is being able to show it off but Rolex owners who will be visiting the Big Apple this summer might want to consider keeping that cool piece under wraps. It seems that the NYPD is on the search for a band of seductive Rolex thieves who have been relieving gentlemen of their pricey wristwatches. DNAinfo reports that seve...
“Rolex Rioter” Draws Ire from Brand
“Rolex Rioter” Draws Ire from Brand Rolex is one of the most famous and prestigious names in luxury watches so it’s no surprise that the brand wants to keep its image intact. That’s why the watchmaker took out a page in several Italian newspapers seeking to distance the Rolex name from a rioter who appeared to sport one of the expensive timepieces on her dainty wrist as she...