Watches

An era of excess

Like it or loathe it, it seems we’re never further than a swipe away from a Rolex wrist shot.

Swatch’s very DNA

Auction fever

The result of the alliance is four custom Rolex designs – based on either the Submariner or Daytona models – each of which takes inspiration from a particular character in the legendary film franchise.

If you’re in the market to spend several hundred thousand Swiss francs on a watch, you’re also well catered for at Antiquorum’s sale in Geneva, taking place on 8 November 2015 – both the skull tour

Following the success of its first Geneva Watch Auction held earlier this year, Phillips will hold a second edition on 7 November, featuring circa-200 watches to cater to every taste and budget. While the Rolex Submariner reference 5513 that featured in the James Bond thriller Live and Let Die (est.

“In a world where exclusivity and uniqueness are keywords to discerning collectors, there is nothing more exciting than when watchmakers from all over Europe make timepieces that never before have ever been available,” says Aurel Bacs of Bacs & Russo, which will be holding the 2015 Only Watch auction in association with Phillips. “There is no boundary to creativity.”