5510 in the sun

When the sunlights hits the dial... it shows it's real beauty. A beautiful warm patina...

Heuer auction at Bonhams

Couple of weeks ago Bonhams had a great Heuer auction. And i only just got the catalogue due of the bad weather.
What great watches and style did they put into the auction. Nice images of the world around it and cool watches. With amazing results. The black Monaco went crazy. Real high price for a übercool watch.

The 5510 is reaaaaaal hot!!!

I am proud to show you my new beast of joy! 5510...

5510 seems to be hot.....

Seems like the Rolex 5510 just is getting his attention. A sleeping beauty. Undervalued maybe. Tha last of the real cool Bond watches.

What more do we need....

The non-date Submariner rules. The pure Rolex dna. Do we really need more?

The Hans Wilsdorf Story - Founder of Rolex

Right here on James Rolexblog... great report.

Link to the story

Glamour shot

In the change strap mode... this one is the ultimate Newman strap for me !!!

X-Mas is coming... and i am an idiot!!!!

Ohhhh my friends... i am such an idiot. Addicted.... restless again. The watches at Passion made me crazy. Arab dials,.. brown Daytona's. Such beauties. And i want one again!!!! A great 1675 UAE, brown Daytona or other rare watch. Want to add something special to my collection again. So i decided to sell the last 3 new watches again to get in position to act on a great Rolex, when it shows on my doorstep. Crazy! As the last ones where all great watches. Like the rare Panerai. Beauty PVD, tritium.... going up and up in value. But i am a sucker for Rolex... rare vintage Rolex. So also the 5513 and Lv will go.

Hope they will find good new homes.... and i will find my new grail before X-Mas. I want to wear it at X-Mas evening!
Please Santa... i was a real good boy this year!

Do you also share this crazy addiction...... the need to get a new fix... and rare watch???

More italian leather

As you have noticed i am on the leather road the last weeks. I received another gift from a great friend. An italian corduvan strap. Thinner, smoother leather. even more in proportion with the Daytona. More elegant. I really love the look of it.

What an result! Amazing...

One of the most amazing watches. A black Daytona Newman screwdown is already super rare. But in tropical brown... it's breathtaking, crazy,.. super dooper rare. And expansive. Sold yesterday at the auction in Geneva.... for 464.000 CHF, which makes it about 346.000 euro.

If only i had.... LOOOL!

Italian style... vintage Rolex going Panerai?!

Last year i have often seen some cool Italian straps on friends watches. Also at the Passion meeting. I feel they give a cool twist to the sportswatches. Something different for a while. Of course we love steel. But it's nice to change now and then. And why not. On forums people often state.. no use steel.. not original. But when we look at Panerai, people created a cult of changing, matching straps. Creating different styles with the same watch. And i think it's great for Rolex also. Mix and match. And you can get a new kick on your wrist now and then. Without keep buying watches ;-). Also a good tactic as finding new nice watches is getting harder and harder. Some images inside.

Hillary Tenzing Explorer.. another project from a friend

Like on the DeepSea Piccard i had the joy to shoot the images of the watch and goodies. And i have to admid. This project goes into details ... deep into details. His office looked like he is going to climb the Everest soon.