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Investing in Watches: Patek Philippe vs Rolex

There is much to consider when investing in a watch. Not only are you buying a useful tool for your everyday life, the right choice could mean that y…

The Increasing Popularity of Coloured Gemstones

Annabel Zarandi , our Valuations Manager, blogs about the increasing popularity of coloured gemstones.  This week, The Times newspaper published an…

Old Masters versus Contemporary Art

Until a few decades ago, Old Masters was the most popular segment of the art market. Now it comprises just 10% of the value of the art market with an…

The emergence of classic cars as an investable asset class

Over the last decade, prices of luxury assets have increased significantly. In fact, the rate of return on luxury assets has outstripped the return o…

Investing in Jewellery

Annabel Zarandi , our Valuations Manager, blogs about investing in jewellery. Having worked within the jewellery industry for years, I often have p…

All consumer loan providers must be open to price comparison

After an investigation into the payday lending market, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said today  that payday lenders must list their p…

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.