Collection of 4,300+ Swatch Watches Sells for $6,650,000
One of the most complete collections of Swatch watches in the world sold for HK$51,707,500 or nearly $6,650,000 in Hong Kong recently. Swiss businessman Peter Blum and his wife Linda assembled the collection over a period of years. The collection’s 4363 pieces includes a large number of prototypes, hybrids and production variants never brought to market. Many of the prototypes date from the extraordinary period prior to commercialization of the first Swatch watches in the early 1980s, and so are extremely rare. Among the most interesting and sought-after by collectors are a number of prototypes designed by the American artist Keith Haring, as well as the artist's legendary Swatch watches Modele avec Personnage, Milles Pattes, Serpent and Blanc sur Noir. Additional rarities include Swatch watches created by artists Mimmo Paladino, Alfred Hofkunst and Sam Francis.Conducted by Phillips de Pury & Company, this one-of-a-kind auction attracted considerable interest during pre-sale

Video: See The New Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 4 In Motion
Last week we gave you a first look at the Histoire De Tourbillon 4, a tri-axial tourbillon from Harry Winston. Well, as if the photos and specs weren't impressive enough, now you can see the amazing movement in action. We'll let the video do the talking here, but be sure to check out our original introduction if you haven't already.For more information see Harry Winston's website.

My next purchase (PO) ?
Hello all,I am really considering a PO 2208.50.00 on the steel braceletfor my next purchase. I have seen it in the past ,but allof a sudden it really hit me. There is something about that thin orange stripe, black face.....I guess it's justsimple elegance .....unless there are any strong pointsagainst this or better recommendations , this will be nextANY THOUGHTS ???

5711 now more expensive than 5712 at auction
sothebys hosting their first watch auction of 2018 today.. 5711 from 2008 sells for $61k USD5712 from 2006 sells for $56k USDboth are in comparable 'used but good' condition, and are both over a decade old. thought anecdotally interesting given the steep rise in 5711 prices since the 40th anniversary, though perhaps the 5711 has been the more popular piece for a while now. 5711: .sothebys/en/auctions/.../lot.2775.html5712: .sothebys/en/auctions/.../lot.2777.html

Is the grass greener?
Hi All,I have a GMT (116710) and a Speedmaster tintin, I was interested in adding a Panerai to see what it is like on that side of the fence (there is my only tie in to my post title, ha). I really like the 177 and 564, I understand the differences between each and really think I would be equally happy with either, though I have not seen a brown dial in person. I have actually never even tried on a Panerai, so I have to do that first.The aspects I really like about both models are the brushed case/bezel, sandwich dial, seconds hand and manual wind. Titanium is a great feature as well, but not an absolute requirement.Does anyone have any recommendations for similarly spec'd steel option in the Luminor Marina, 44mm spectrum? I also like domed crystals, if there were an option that had it all. It is tough to discern differences between all of the Panerai models!Thanks!