Watch Events
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Oris ProPilot Calibre 111 (2026): Ten-Day Power Reserve Deep-Dive from WatchTime New York
WatchTime New York 2026 · Launch Deep-Dive Eleven years is a long time in watchmaking. When Oris first released the Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 111 in 2015, it made a strong statement: a manufacture movement with a hand-wound ten-day power reserve in a field-tool pilot case at an accessible price. Then the watch quietly disappeared.…
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WatchTime New York 2026: Day 2 — 7 Watches That Defined Saturday at Gotham Hall
Asia Watch Events 2026–27 · WatchTime New York 2026 · Day 2 Saturday brought the public through the doors of Gotham Hall for the first time at WatchTime New York 2026 — day passes at $35 each, and the room was worth every cent. While Day 1’s VIP night gave the opening wave of collectors…
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Bonhams NY + Christie’s HK October 2026: Moser Tourbillon Passes as Sleepers Soar
Watch Auctions 2026 · October results TL;DR The H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Tourbillon “Miami” — Bonhams New York’s marquee lot in their timed online sale (closed 8 October) — went unsold against a $50,000–$70,000 estimate. The room found value elsewhere: a 1980s Breguet Classique sold at 4.5× its high estimate, and the Audemars Piguet…
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WatchTime New York 2026: Day 1 — 8 Watches Setting the Tone at Gotham Hall
Asia Watch Events 2026–27 · WatchTime New York 2026 · Day 1 WatchTime New York turns eleven this week, and the gathering at Gotham Hall — 1356 Broadway, the old Manufacturers Trust banking hall — is one of the best chances on the calendar to put your hands on watches you cannot find at retail.…
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TAG Heuer Monza Flyback Chronograph 50th Anniversary: The CR5092 Returns to Monza
Geneva Watch Days 2026 · Launch Deep-Dive TL;DR TAG Heuer revives the cushion-case Monza for its 50th anniversary as a 500-piece limited edition (Ref. CR5092.FC8372). The 42 mm forged-carbon case houses the in-house TH20-12 COSC-certified flyback chronograph — 80-hour reserve, 100 m water resistance. At USD 13,400, it undercuts comparable in-house flyback rivals while offering a…
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WatchTime New York 2026: T-1 Preview — 10 Watches Worth Queuing For at Gotham Hall
WatchTime New York 2026 · T-1 Preview TL;DR — WatchTime New York 2026 Opens: Tomorrow — Friday 16 October, VIP from 5:30 PM EDT Public days: Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October, 11 AM–5 PM / 11 AM–4 PM Where: Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway, Midtown Manhattan Tickets: Sat/Sun GA $35 · Fri VIP $225 ·…
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Frederique Constant Classics Moneta Handwinding at GWD 2026: The Mechanical Dress Watch Under €2,000
Geneva Watch Days 2026 · Launch deep-dive TL;DR Geneva Watch Days 2026’s most accessible mechanical launch: the Frederique Constant Classics Moneta Handwinding brings a manual-wind FC-435 movement and full-exhibition caseback to the Moneta for the first time. At EUR 1,995 (approx. USD 2,100) for 999 pieces, it undercuts most NOMOS entry models by roughly $300–400 and sits…
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Grand Seiko SBGW325 Review: The Indigo Arabic Numeral From 2001 Is Back
Geneva Watch Days 2026 · Launch Deep-Dive TL;DR The Grand Seiko SBGW325 revives the 2001 SBGW003 — the very first watch to run a hand-wound 9S movement — in a 37.3mm stainless case with a deep indigo blue dial and Arabic numerals that GS collectors haven’t seen since the original. Calibre 9S64 gives you 72…
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Phillips NY Fall 2026 Final Results: Voutilainen 28 Sport Crosses $1M — Online Record
Watch Auctions 2026 · Phillips New York · Final Day Coverage TL;DR — Phillips NY Fall 2026, 8 October 2026 Lots begin to close Thursday 9 October at 10 am ET (10 pm SGT) — one minute apart across 88 lots Voutilainen 28Sport (Lot 22) sits at $700,000 — 2.9× its $240,000 high estimate —…
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Sotheby’s Paris Fine Watches October 2026: 100% Sold, Annual Record — October Auction Week Update
Watch Auctions 2026 · October close TL;DR — October auction week closes Sotheby’s Paris Fine Watches — 108 lots close today, Wednesday 7 October, from 2 pm CEST / 8 pm SGT. Lead lot: Rolex Daytona “Paul Newman” Ref. 6241 with box and papers, est. €120,000–260,000; F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain in platinum, est. €150,000–300,000. Bonhams…









