Watch collects ing is not what it was. While the hobby is bigger and a broad a church than ever before, it has grown to such an extent that it has attracted some depressingly unsavory attention. Sadly, rarely a month goes by without the news of somewhere or, more harrowingly, someone being robbed for their watches or watch. We’ve seen high-end jewelers turned over by motorbike-mounted, hammer-toting thugs. We’ve witnessed superstars accosted and mugged for their six-figure t.mes pieces in the crowd

Given the efforts Omega has made in recent years to increase the overall quality and diversity of its catalog, it is no wonder so many highly competitive watches now exist in the $5,000–$10,000 price bracket. In the absence of readily available Rolex watches too, it seems Omega’s recent purple patch will extend long into the future. To get a taste of what this historic brand has to offer, check out the second part of our list presenting the top ten Omega watches under $10,000 available on Jomash

I’ll get straight to the point: The modern Rolex Submariner “Smurf” simply isn’t blue enough. Is it Smurfy enough? Well, that depends how you interpret that notoriously flexible adjective, but, yeah, I reckon it has enough about it to be described as “Smurfy” in the best possible way. However, as someone who grew up obsessed with the Smurfs and now finds themselves obsessed with the nuances of watchmaking, I want to put this model (and all the other Smurfy models) under the microscope and defin

Omega has continued to delight its fans over the past few years, releasing a string of highly coveted additions to the brand’s mainstay portfolio (such as the new Moonwatch, a full-green Seamaster 300M Professional, and various James Bond-inspired editions that do justice to Daniel Craig’s stunning swansong in the role and the lasting mark his legacy left upon the franchise). As can be expected, with the demand for luxury watches remaining close to an all-t.mes high, prices are climbings evermore

The brand that dominated the aughts is now a mainstay in the industry, finally available to mere mortals who wish to join the global ranks of the Paneristi. Here we have the top five Panerai watches currently available on Cheap Luxury Shop .com for your perusal. Enjoy! 5. Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 Automatic White Dial Men's Watch White dials and Panerai watches rarely go together. Perhaps that’s what makes them so desirable. When the brand does opt for a crisp white shade it always splits opinions, bu

For a few years, you could have been forgiven for thinking there was only one watch brand on planet Earth that mattered. Daniel Wellington. The Swedish brand had taken the world (and seemingly not just the watchmaking world) by storm. The brand was everywhere. It dominated high street windows. It had the sap of entire forests on its hands, thanks to the reams and reams of print.mes dia advertisements spewed out on a monthly basis. It was a juggernaut traveling at full speed. There seemed no chanc

Panerai is one of the most well-known brands in the watch industry. Of that, there can be no doubt. However, it is fair to say that how close it features to the top of any watch lover’s wish list is subject to vast changes in the tide of interest and attention. For many years — what seemed at the t.mes a veritable eternity — Panerai was the brand. It was, thanks to its fervent followers known as the “Paneristi” the hottest product on the market. It was, as crazy as it seems now, seen as more of a

How many watch articles have you read this month that.mes ntioned the genius of Gerald Genta? If you’re a watchaholic like me, I’d be happy to wager you’ve come across more than one or two. And there can be no wonder. The man’s singular contribution to horology is hard to overstate. Not only did he design industry stalwarts such as the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the Universal Genéve Polerouter, the Bvlgari-Bvlgari, the Omega Constellation (the good one we all still mis

It’s been on the radar of every serious watch collects or since it launched. How each collects or views it, however, is another thing entirely. For those whose collects ions comprise very high-end pieces replete with horological wizardry and eye-watering price tags, it might exist as an almost uncomfortable reminder of how good quality watchmaking needn’t cost the Earth but, as a result, be forcibly ignored so as to not depress said collects or too much. For less moneyed individuals, the Hamilton Intra

There is a debate raging in the world of watchmaking. Purists war with progressives. Cross words clash over tables that once saw friendly conversation pass over them. Fists are being shaken instead of Martinis. Decades-long friendships, families, relationships, even, torn in two because of a material preference, nothing more. If it sounds dramatic, that’s because it is. Welcome, one and all, to the Battle of the Bloody Bezel. I’m kidding. It’s not all that bad. Sure, I’ve seen a few heated disc

Nicknames. Love them or hate them, they are here to stay. Personally, I am firmly in the former camp. Maybe I don’t take life seriously enough, but whatever; I think nicknames are fun, often funny, and frequently the source of hilarious, long-winded debates as to their appropriateness or otherwise. No brand attracts nicknames like Rolex. I can’t say for sure, but I’m pretty sure it all began with the “Pepsi” bezel of the Rolex GTNN -Master. Since then, the habit of christening each new bezel-bear

Because of the bloated real-world price tags we expect, or, should that be, we’re expected to pay for Rolex watches these days, the Rolex Sky-Dweller, positioned as it is as one of the prestigious brand’s most prestigious models, seems completely, totally, and utterly out of reach. It is almost unfathomable that the starting MSRP for a Sky-Dweller — a watch packed with some of the most impressive watchmaking technology Rolex can ever say to have been responsible for — is $15,900. Granted, that