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An eye for an eye, a piano for a tooth
Beatrice found her world tipped upside down earlier this year. A talented young actor who recently graduated from London’s prestigious Central School…
A baby, some Cartier earrings and an Unbolted loan
Freya and Ollie had a major surprise to contend with over the summer – one that started as a scare. Both aged 28 and married only last year, Ollie wa…
To pawn or not to pawn? Unbolted solves Connor’s conundrum
To pawn or not to pawn, that is the question. Or at least it was for telecoms engineer Connor and his family when they discovered that the much-loved…
Secured asset loans and SMEs: Unbolted leads the way
Earlier this year, research by the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA), the body representing the asset-based finance industry in the UK, found th…
As banks face ‘Uberisation’ from p2p, Unbolted stands out
Banking is about to be “Uberised” thanks to the rapid growth of peer-to-peer lender platforms, the Financial Times reports. FT journalists Laura …
How an antique fob watch saved a small business
Cash flow management is a constant stressor SMEs, especially in the early days. Imagine you’re the owner of a small garage; you’ve won a contract to …
How to Buy It
Expert Tips on Watches
All watch brands with a very few exceptions will depreciate immediately after purchase. There are a few such as the grand complication Patek Philippes which are in such short supply and high demand that they can immmediately be sold for a profit.
Reissued retro - the new cool!
On the 25th December 1969, the mechanical watch became obsolete when Seiko launched their first commercial quartz wrist watch. Nearly 50 years on and that obsolete technology is in remarkably rude health, and new watch launches are stepping back in time.
Cash, Cheque or Rolex..?
Urban legend is that British special forces members travel to remote parts of the world with steel Rolexes as emergency 'tradable community', but a more modern take on the "Rolex as currency" is the practise of buying a sought-after model to take abroad instead of carrying cash.