Four Watch Brands Took 68% of This Auction’s Hammer Value. Here’s Why.

By Brent Robillard The second time around Stockholm in October feels like the city has slipped into its favourite wool sweater: the summer crowds are gone, the air is crisp and cool, and the low Scandinavian light seems to make everything—cobbled streets, ochre-coloured buildings, quiet waterfronts and the islands of the archipelago—look a little more cinematic. Cafés become especially inviting, with coffee and cinnamon buns … Continue reading Four Watch Brands Took 68% of This Auction’s Hammer Value. Here’s Why.

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From the Bargain Bin to the Podium: The Rolex Daytona’s Remarkable Ascent

By Brent Robillard A Visit to Stockholm There’s something thrilling about standing in front of a glass case filled with watches that have lived lives, or told stories, longer than some of us have been alive. It’s even more thrilling to hold them in your hands, and try them on your wrist. On a recent visit to Kaplans Auktioner in Stockholm, ahead of their Important … Continue reading From the Bargain Bin to the Podium: The Rolex Daytona’s Remarkable Ascent

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Four Watch Brands Took 68% of This Auction’s Hammer Value. Here’s Why.

From the Bargain Bin to the Podium: The Rolex Daytona’s Remarkable Ascent