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Black Tie, Weddings and the Dress Watch: A Modern Etiquette Guide
Can you wear a watch with black tie? What jewellery works for a summer wedding? A practical, modern etiquette guide to dressing your wrist and jewellery box for formal occasions — with the vintage ...
Read moreThe Country House Weekend: What to Wear on Your Wrist
Waxed jackets, a Range Rover on the gravel, long lunches and a dog underfoot — the country house weekend has a dress code all its own. Here's how watches and jewellery fit in, from muddy walks to d...
Read moreRed Carpet Report 2026: The Cocktail Watch Returns and Restraint Wins
The 2026 awards season delivered a verdict: excess is out, restraint is in. Jennifer Lawrence swapped diamonds for an antique cocktail watch, single statement pieces ruled, and classic jewels domin...
Read moreWhy Gen Z Fell for the Wristwatch — and What They're Actually Buying
The generation raised on smartphones is driving a full-blown analogue revival. From £155 vintage fashion watches to first mechanical pieces, here's how Gen Z is reshaping the watch market in 2026 —...
Read moreSix World Records in One Sale: Cartier Leads a Vintage Auction Spring
Sotheby's biggest watch auction in its history — $52 million in Hong Kong — set six world records, four of them for vintage Cartier London watches. The dress watch revival now has auction receipts....
Read moreOmega's Olympic Year: Milano Cortina 2026 and the Seamaster's Moment
As official timekeeper of the Milano Cortina Winter Games, Omega marked 2026 with special-edition Seamasters — and put its most storied line back in the world's spotlight. Vintage Seamaster owners ...
Read moreThe Old Mine Cut Comeback: How One Ring Rewrote Bridal Jewellery
When the world's most famous pop star said yes to a 10-carat old mine cut diamond, searches for the antique cut surged 10,000% — and the effect is still reshaping bridal jewellery in 2026. Here's w...
Read moreThe Diamond Shake-Up: De Beers Writedowns, Falling Prices and the Case for Vintage Stones
Anglo American has written down De Beers for a third time as natural diamond prices sit at their weakest this century and lab-grown prices collapse. Amid the turmoil, vintage natural diamonds have ...
Read moreTariffs and Turbulence: Why 2026 Is a Good Year to Buy Watches in Britain
America's rollercoaster tariffs on Swiss watches — 39%, then 15%, then 10%, now 12.5% — have pushed US prices up and knocked Swiss exports down. For UK buyers of pre-owned watches, the turbulence h...
Read moreThe Preloved Watch Market in 2026: Heritage Is Beating the Hype
The latest market data tells a clear story: hype watches are cooling while heritage pieces climb. Cartier's Tank and Santos are up 30–50% in a year, and the Rolex Datejust 36 has quietly gained ove...
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