Lưu trữ hàng tháng: Tháng 5 2025

Genuinely Unique! The Story of the Jean-Pierre Ecoffey Chronograph Prototype for Patek Philippe

In the world of Patek Philippe collecting you rarely find something truly unique… Not a [...]

French Style – Verger Frères & the Roaring Twenties

Verger Frères were master artisans working with and supplying the greatest of their time – [...]

Cellini Renaissance – Rolex’s 1970s Interpretation of the Octagon

The now defunct Rolex Cellini collection wasn’t exactly the middle of the horological party the [...]

The Polerouter Super – UGs Explorer with a 20 Year Origin Story

It might feel like every story about UGs Polerouter has already been told… But this [...]

Golden Rationale – Quantifying the Success of the Patek Philippe Ellipse (Part 1)

The ‘Golden Ellipse’ is a 50+ year classic. Fine craft, exquisite and new materials, and [...]

Golden Rationale – How’s the Market for the Patek Philippe Ellipse Today (Part 2)

In Part 1 we established that the Golden Ellipse was just revitalized in 2018 through [...]

The Rolex Datejust “Obsidian” – What’s the Real Deal?!

Over the last years the Rolex Datejust “Obsidian” dial has become the hottest Rolex ‘stone [...]

Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – The IWC Cal. 89 ‘Zwyro’

As you all may know by now, we at Goldammer are big fans of IWC’s [...]

“The Neuchatel Project” – A Guide to the Beta 21, the First Swiss Quartz Watches

Quartz is cheap and basic? How come in 1970 a Quartz watch could easily cost [...]

Bring the H.E.A.T. – Are You A Horological Historian, Expert, Analyst or Technician?

How much H.E.A.T. do you bring? H.E.A.T. stands for Historian, Expert, Analyst and Technician and [...]