Universal Genève left its name off so a portrait could have the dial to itself. Four catalogues have since given that portrait to three different men.
Ref. B10234 — 1950s
A white gold Lange 1 in blue mother-of-pearl, a certificate four months old, and a calibre line that matches a different watch.
Ref. 110.049 — c. 2003
The Veriflat is Rolex subtracting one of its two famous ideas to make room for the other. Sotheby's declined to call the case an Oyster.
Ref. 6512 — 1960
A steel Daytona, sold within its estimate and reported above it. The difference is twenty-seven per cent, and nobody bid it.
Ref. 116520 — c. 2007
Welded spring bars, a Gibraltar clearance diver, and a grandson's letter. Bought in.
Ref. 5513/5517 — c. 1975
The Speedmaster is currently 212 parts in a tray. Everything is proceeding as it shouldn't.
Faded bezel, three owners, ninety seconds at auction. The price of a car, for two minutes a month of error.
Ref. 1675 — c. 1968
Dial placement: incorrect, on purpose. Date: legible from across a room you are not in. Verdict: exceptional.
Ref. 101.025 — c. 1994
Procedure log: 34 turns, clockwise, before coffee. Measurable output: none. Recommended daily.
Change detected: 3 mm and one caliber. Industry response: forty headlines. Ours: this row.
2026
Chronograph function tested against phone stopwatch. Phone won. Purchase advised.
Ref. 2447S — c. 1965