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…
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There are many great Patek Philippe references, and some of them are my personal favorites. However here I am going to list those that I see as the most iconic…
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Patek Philippe 2499 is the most important and iconic perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch in my eyes, and no doubt is among the most important Patek references for any serious collectors.…
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This essay originated from one of my old posts on watch forum 名表论坛 watchbbs.com in 2007, and was re-written in 2011. Obviously, it doesn't cover any Lange or Journe references…