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Mad auction: Derek Pratt’s Oval Pocket Watch sold for 3 millions

Phillips Reloaded, record! This unique, historic No.1 platinum pocket tourbillon by Derek Pratt for Urban Jürgensen und Sønner had even the most discerning collectors in a frenzy. The watch, estimated…
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Dr. Helmut Crott, a memorable birthday video

On Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the Restaurant “Il Salento” in Genève-Acacias, a rare gathering of horological icons was reached. Dr. Helmut Crott, the world-renowned expert and father of watch…
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Jürgensen 250 years by Dr. Helmut Crott

Till November 4, 2023. These outstanding timepieces are not for sale! They are on display in an ephemeral exhibition at the La Réserve Hotel in Geneva, right in the hubbub…
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Astrid Soyez, watch auctions and light

The world of auction house watch departments never stops revealing personalities worth meeting. Antiquorum has a radiant face coming out of the shadows. Françoise Garnier / Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH…
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Auction: L. Leroy et Cie, Paris n°18902, unique Observatory chronometer 1st prize, gold medal

Antiquorum, November 6th 2022. Specially crafted for scientific purposes to measure several intervals to the 10th of a second at the same time, this precious timepiece endowed with a high-frequency…
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Antiquorum’s Record! A splendid ultra-complicated watch of Henri Grandjean, founder of the Neuchâtel Observatory, hit the auctions market

It rocked! This gold pocket watch with eight complications rarely combined in a single piece is one of the most complex ever made by Henri Grandjean. This chronometric treasure was back…
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Jojo Laplace’s vintage fragrances

Beyond this “Jim Carrey look” escaped without a mask from a flea market, Joël Laplace alias @jojolamontre on Insta, has been sharing for more than 15 years his sinful passion…
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Careers, the rising stars: Amandine, the post-Z generation is coming!

It’s a phenomenon! She is 11 years old and is creating a worldwide buzz on the watchmaking web. Amandine embodies with freshness and enthusiasm all that brands would dream of…
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Call for collectors: EPHJ special day and limited places

Il reste quelques places pour le mercredi 15 juin 2022, une journée spéciale dédiée aux collectionneurs, encadrée par l’expert mondial Helmut Crott. Pour ceux qui adorent chiner en backstage et découvrir…
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Watch-Spare.com, a global platform for spare parts and more…

Tandis que le marché des montres déjà portées connaît un essor sans précédent ce nouveau site – qui propose au passage quelques pièces pour collectionneurs avertis – est une tuerie!…

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