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Что связывает фабрику ETA и Hublot, Panerai, IWC и др.?

Did you know that most Swiss watch manufactories buy movements or spare parts for movements at the ETA factory? For example, TAG Heuer, Breitling, Chopard, IWC, Omega, Panerai, Hublot and other more democratic brands. ETA was formed in 1793 as a result of the merger of several independent factories for the production of mechanisms and spare parts for them. Even with the outbreak of World War II, despite the difficulties, the production of basic mechanisms continued, and ETA became a leader in this field. The price range of manufactured calibers is very large, so the company divided the mechanisms into series, depending on the properties and purpose. Some mechanisms are produced in China, but they are designed for watches of low and medium price categories, as well as in fashion watches. ETA factories are also in Thailand and Malaysia. But they work mainly in local markets. The mechanisms made there are not branded “Swiss Made”, although their quality meets the very high requirements of the company, of course, taking into account the price level.

A little bit about home cleaning your watch.

A watch is, first of all, an accessory, and it needs constant care. If your pet has water protection of 1-3 atmospheres (bar), in other words, 10-30 meters, a wet or alcohol wipe will help you. Wipe all the parts that come into contact with the skin of the hands. If you have 5 bar or 50 meters, you can wash your watch with running water.

Want to see the most expensive Rolex Submariner?

At a Christie’s auction in New York, Submariner was sold for a record $ 1,000,000. Compared to the Rolex Daytona Paul Newman, which was sold for an incredible amount of $ 17.8 million for watches, this is certainly nothing, but for Submariner it is a rather large amount. Previously, Submariner sold for a maximum of $ 500 thousand. In addition, they look pretty unusual for this model - the complete absence of a bezel, a fabric strap, but nonetheless ...

Is it profitable to collect watches?

In recent years, collecting Swiss watches has become fashionable and sought after occupation. However, it requires a certain theoretical preparation, knowledge, patience and great resources. Is it really profitable to collect watches? Let's figure it out. Any collector, without hesitation, will say that the market leaders in vintage watches are Patek Philippe and, more recently, Rolex. Rolex in the secondary market rapidly went up due to the fact that two years ago at the Antiquorum auction Guido Mondani sold his huge collection (we will tell you about it a little later). At the same time, he showed how to collect Rolex, which models are valued and which mechanisms should be paid special attention to. Patek Philippe positions its watch as an investment in the future. A well-thought-out advertising campaign, a sales strategy (new sophisticated models are sold only to trusted customers) and an auction policy where Patek Philippe representatives bargain hard for their watches, raising prices, work on this image. So if you are lucky enough to become the owner of Patek Philippe in an authentic state, you can be absolutely calm: the price for them will rise over time. The same can be said about watches Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC (especially recently). In Europe and the USA, collecting watches is a whole culture, if not to say a whole world. In addition to a huge number of stores specializing in reselling watches, there are specialized sites, catalogs, and forums. In addition, entire dealerships are commissioned to search for their customers the copies they need. There is even a saying among watch collectors: "First you buy the right dealer, and only then - the right watch." Also, in addition to long-term collecting, the practice of short-term ownership is also popular. A person chooses a model in good condition in the secondary market, buys it, wears it for a while, then resells it without much loss, even with a small profit, and acquires a new watch. Of course, this is not “collecting." However, this creates the basis for a deeper acquaintance with the watch and spurs interest in it.

Почему популярность Rolex на вторичном рынке возросла?

А вы слышали про самый крупный и влиятельный клуб коллекционеров часов?

Watch Enthusiast of New York (WENY; its members, by analogy, call themselves weenies - “crumbs”, and the Weenie club itself) was founded only in 2005 by the efforts of two collectors.

Проклятые часы Марии Антуанетты

В чем отличия Rolex GMT от Rolex Submariner ?

Did you know about “roulette” in Rolex DateJust?

Did you know about such an interesting Rolex Datejust feature as roulette? Surely not.

The most common misconceptions when first choosing a watch.

A conviction that the mechanism “makes” the clock. In truth, the mechanism is the most important part of the watch, but by no means the only one. Let's say Lemania,

Что нам приготовил Basel-World?

Новинки Rolex 2019

What connects the planet Mars and the Louis Moinet watch?

At the exhibition in Basel, the Louis Moinet brand presented the Mars model, released in an edition of 12 pieces in a rose gold case and 60 pieces in steel.

The Liberated Bird Cartier

The iconic figure of Parisian fashion, Jeanne Toussin, in 1933 became the director of the jewelry department of the company.

Steel Rolex GMT Master II prices go skyhigh.

As we wrote earlier, the new Rolex GMT Master was introduced at Baselworld 2019. And ...