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The Sound of Music
Most of us have heard of a record breaking price for a Stradivarius but sometimes the price the seller wants cannot be achieved. In Spring 2014 the …
Spinel: the world’s most famous unknown gemstone.
It is easy to be lured under the impression that diamonds, emeralds and rubies are the only real valuable gemstones. However, Bonhams have announced…
The Demand For James Bond
This Autumn, the 24th James Bond film is due to be released and whenever a new James Bond film comes out, Peter Harington – the UK’s largest rare boo…
The World’s Most Exclusive Whisky
Whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail raised the curtain at The Royal Opera House in London, on what it believes to be the world’s most exclusive s…
The Acid Test
So the saying goes, all that glitters is not always gold – but how can you really tell?
In order to secure cash quickly and securely, more often th…
Restoration Project
County Durham-based business Furniture Clinic has completed a restoration project with kerb appeal - a stunning Mercedes Gullwing replica, believed t…
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.