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Investing in Photography
For those looking at starting an art collection, photography is an art form that is growing in both popularity and financial merit. However, it can …
Why does anyone pay more?
Why would anyone in the UK pay that sort of interest rate when there are lower cost options in the alternative funding space. Perhaps these individua…
German watches: Teutonic Timekeepers
Think of high-end timekeeping and most people will cite Switzerland as the mecca of haute horology. However, over the last twenty years or so, watch …
Do we buy art for appreciation or investment?
Imagine you see a Jackson Pollock, or perhaps a painting by Mark Rothko. Why do people buy these paintings? In his latest article ‘The Final Word’,…
11 Minutes to Secure the Most Expensive Painting in the World
In early May, the world's most expensive painting, "Les femmes d'Alger" version O painted by world famous artist Pablo Picasso in 1954-1955, sold at…
Europeans investing in gold ETFs, bars and coins - highest since the second half of 2012
According to Alistair Hewitt, head of market intelligence at the Wold Gold Council, i nvestment in gold ETFs, bars and coins in Europe is at its high…
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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.