More Scandals? A few weeks ago, before the summer, I chronicled a few of the strange goings on at Omega. This certainly had an impact, as I received many comments; mostly directly to my email inbox. I surmise that people…
Perverse Economic Incentives. That, I believe, is the driver of this tale of woe. It has been quite a journey writing this series of blog posts about the Omega fiasco. Even as I wrote the first piece, laying out the…
Following my first post on what may become the most famous Frankenstein watch, an alleged 1957 Omega Speedmaster watch, we take a more detailed look at the people involved. I will spend a bit of time looking at connections between the…
Caught With Your Hand In The Cookie Jar? I have covered plenty of amazing watch auctions over the last few years. I have explored some of the themes that drive the prices of watches at auction. With our trusty guide…
Watch auctions have been something I have written about a couple of times over the last year. These blogs were thrilling because of the almost incredible prices paid for relatively readily available watches. But there was a deeper reason, and…
Patek Phillipe Rule The Auction Roost What an incredible way to bookend the year for the SNGLRTY blog. We started this year by looking at the number of iconic watches auctioned in December 2020 and marveling at the prices they…
Why Do We Care That Watches Are Made In Switzerland? Why do we care about Swiss Watches? A look over the history of watches will bring most people to realize that the vast majority of watch innovations did not originate…
What Can We Learn From Watchmaking In The 1960s? Some of the most sought-after watches of today have their design roots in the 1960s. It is hard to believe, but this was a pinnacle of the Swiss watch industry just…
Buying a vintage watch at auction is fraught with pitfalls. The first challenge is to work out what price is reasonable for the watch you have your eye on. Next, you run the gauntlet of confirming the watch is authentic. …
Avoid Counterfeit Watches In Your Collection Counterfeit watches were quite prevalent in the 1990s. It was not just as simple to identify a counterfeit watch. The shenanigans these unscrupulous players got up to were quite remarkable. Whether you are…
