SDC Weekly 63; GPHG Nominations; Dostoevsky’s Principles for Watch Collectors
SDC Weekly 63; GPHG Nominations; Dostoevsky’s Principles for Watch Collectors
Decoding the Downturn, Tissot tightrope, Ludovic Ballouard and the Swatch Group, Rolex theft, Huge diamond found, AI ancient texts, Quantum consciousness, Patek price drop, Michelin guide and more!
🚨 Welcome to another edition of SDC Weekly. Estimated reading time: ~30 mins
Quite a crazy start to the week! We had some watch dealer drama on Monday covered on Instagram, Phillips announced some banger lots coming up for auction later this year … and I had this edition pretty much done, only to see the GPHG nominations were announced on Tuesday morning - so had to shuffle things around… and of course Geneva Watch Days kicks off tomorrow! Let’s not waste any time and get into this. Here’s the GWD program if you’re interested1:
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PS. Moser is doing a collaboration with Studio Underd0g? Wild 😁
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Decoding the Downturn
When it comes to luxury goods, few items carry the prestige, complexity, and perceived investment potential of high-end watches. A recent article in The Wall Street Journal sheds light on a shift in the luxury watch market…