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Prices of high-end Rolex and Patek Philippe watches hit a 2-year low as luxury slump spreads beyond LVMH and Gucci

Pre-owned luxury watches saw a surge in demand during COVID-19—but there's been a sharp reversal since.

Fortune

Best men’s dress watches that are perfect for a formal occasion

Wrist candy for formal occasions

Evening Standard

Man who knocked baby out of pram during robbery of £80k Patek Philippe watch in Mayfair jailed

A robber who knocked a baby boy out of its pram onto the pavement to steal an £80,000 watch has been jailed for four years.

Evening Standard

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Best automatic watches for the ultimate retro look

Smart watches? Ain’t got nothing on automatics

Evening Standard

Best watch dupes for the luxury look without the price tag

For those who love the Patek Philippe look but can’t quite afford the £80,000-sized dent in your wallet

Evening Standard

Best chronograph watches for 2023 to suit your taste in timepieces

Chrono-what? Chronograph, the name given to a timepiece with an integrated stopwatch, that’s what

Evening Standard

Brazil inquiry into alleged Bolsonaro-era pilfering of official gifts widens

Close associates of ex-president – and possibly Bolsonaro himself – have been accused of selling off expensive gifts

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Get Royal family style for less with these affordable watch alternatives

Watch experts reveal the best watch alternatives to the royal family’s favourites

It may be time to buy that Rolex. Luxury watch prices are nearing a two-year low now that the pandemic bling bubble is long gone

Luxury watch prices have declined 18% on average over the past 12 months.

Fortune

Bay Area jeweler made man spend $220,000 so he could buy $109,000 watch he never got: lawsuit

Ali Rezaei wanted to buy a $109,000 gold Patek Philippe watch, but a prominent Bay Area jeweler refused to sell it to him — first, he had to buy other fancy items from the swanky boutique, according to Rezaei’s newly filed lawsuit.

Tribune News Service

Last Chinese emperor’s wristwatch — with Oak Park connection — sells for $6.2 million

Oak Park-based journalist Russell Working played a vital role in helping to authenticate the Patek Philippe watch.

Chicago Sun-Times

Last emperor of China’s watch sells for record $6.2m at auction

The Patek Philippe Ref 96 Quantieme Lune once belonged to the last emperor of China’s Qing Dynasty Aisin-Gioro Puyi.

Al Jazeera

Watch owned by last Chinese emperor Aisin-Gioro Puyi sells for $9.4 million at Hong Kong auction

The rare Patek Philippe watch belonged to Qing Dynasty emperor Aisin-Gioro Puyi, who reigned from the age of 2 and was captured by the Red Army in 1945.

ABC News

Last emperor of China's watch sells for record $6.2 million in Hong Kong auction

A watch that was once owned by the last emperor of China's Qing Dynasty, whose life formed the basis of the Oscar-winning film "The Last Emperor," sold for a record HK$49 million ($6.2 million) at a Hong Kong auction on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Chicago Sun-Times

How a Chicago-area journalist helped prove an unassuming wristwatch once belonged to China’s last emperor

The Patek Philippe watch once owned by Emperor Aisingyoro Puyi is set to be auctioned May 23, thanks in part to the work of journalist Russell Working. It’s expected to sell for millions of dollars.

The Week

Patek Philippe Calatrava 6007G: a sportier and ‘more exuberant’ model

In 2022, Patek Philippe introduced the Calatrava Reference 5226G to its collection – a vintage style with a white gold case and a charcoal grey dial finessed with a slightly grainy texture recalling the coarse-grained leather of antique camera cases. Sleek, simple and sophisticated, this watch touched on the enduring…

Evening Standard

Logan’s Napoleon Josephine letters and five other bizarrely boujie gifts we think Willa and Connor received

What do you get the weirdest, wealthiest couple in the world? Napoleon’s love letters and, we reckon, a Patek Philippe watch and high quality blender for “hyper-decanting” wine

New Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce is my favourite watch of the year so far

Aquanaut with annual calendar wowed at Watches and Wonders

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Manchester Evening News

Wythenshawe brothers targeted wealthy couples for Rolex and Patek Philippe watches in upmarket Hale - they've now been jailed, along with three others

Dean and Gary Stanway, masked and armed with bats, followed and then attacked victims after they left an Italian restaurant in Hale

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Patek Philippe’s Watches and Wonders 2023 releases embody a sharp technicality

Discover the new watches from Patek Philippe

The Independent UK

Music manager stabbed to death for designer watch, court told

Emmanuel Odunlami, 32, was attacked near St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London on May 1 last year, the Old Bailey heard.

Bangkok Post

Cortina ends 50th anniversary on a high

Throughout 2022, eight leading brands celebrated Cortina Watch's 50th anniversary with their special editions.

The Hindu

Meet the Chennai family restoring heritage watches since 1958

The Connoisseur Collection family has been the guardian of innumerable timepieces in Chennai for the past 64 years. This Madras Week, they share a few memories.

Input

Crypto's crash is making Rolex watches cheaper

A retreat of buyers after the cryptocurrency collapse has increased supply on the resale market.

The Times of India

The Crypto collapse has flooded the market with Rolex and Patek

LONDON: The collapse in cryptocurrencies is easing supply of the most sought after watches on the second-hand market, depressing prices for hard-to get-Patek Philippe and Rolex models.

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