Retrospective of 1990s: Among all the timepieces of the 90s, here are the 10 watches that I hold in highest esteem, and I end up with the list below, in…
A practical guide to collecting Rolex Explorer I & II watches 探险家（Explorer）是劳力士历史最悠久的运动表系列。如果从头侃侃而谈，故事实在太多，篇幅实在太长...... 本文就表论表，直奔主题 -- 也就是表本身。并且，本文将力争简短而全面，少说废话的同时尽可能面面俱到，不回避实在的问题，在探险家这个宏大题目下，照顾到高中低各个价位需求的读者。 Rolex is well known for its sports and tool watches. Among all its sports lines, the…
Retrospective 2020... 连续几年的年度回顾都在谈表市行情，在2020这特殊一年的岁末，我想换个角度，只作个人回顾。以下就谈谈个人在这一年里的收获和舍弃。 The unforgettable year 2020 is going to end... During the unprecedented pandemic, most of us stayed at home in almost lock down mode. 难忘又无奈的2020，很快就要过去了。 上一篇年度回顾里（2019回顾），照例我展望了未来，那篇里与以往不同的是我着眼了更“宏大的未来”，即未来十年，而不只是未来一年。 …
Retrospective 2018... 2018延续前两年的大势，依然是古董手表的天下。 Overall, 2018 is not a great year for global economy, and it gets reflected in the watch market. Overall, the vintage watches still dominate the market... 2018，总的来说是全球经济不怎么好的一年。欧美方面，我只了解美国，整体还是很不错的，尤其是就业和消费。可是股市涨了这么多年，已经高得有点离谱，也该调整了，于是接连几次加息，显然见了效。表市也一样，古董表的大热，持续冲高几年后，理应出现至少部分回落。再说表市也是整个市场的一部分，年底的几场拍卖，普遍成绩低落，不如春拍，更不如去年同期秋拍。这表现，部分也应与整体经济的状况相关…
What is an absolutely ultimate collection of 10 time pieces that one can ever dream of, but only possibly in dream? Here is my take... 序： 对表当歌，人生几何？ 何以解忧？唯有杜佛。 何以制毒？以毒攻毒。 这一次，给自己下一个无敌剧毒…
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This is a not too old article written in 2018 on "entry level" Royal Oak watches. Now looking back, things have changed so much, that none of the watches recommended…
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Once upon a time, it is rare to see someone who own one Simplicity. Nowadays, while the Simplicity is still a very rare watch, you can easily find people owning…