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Podcast – The pre-owned watch market and the importance of obtaining up to date insurance valuations

By admin | January 20, 2023

I recently sat down with Andrew Fraiwald, Private Client & Portfolio Broking Team Leader of Islands private clients. We discussed the state of the current pre-owned watch market, the importance […]

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Custom diamond set watch

Custom diamond set watches – Luxury upgrade or money pit?

By admin | July 18, 2022

Custom diamond watches – not the luxury upgrade or bargain you’d expect I understand from an aesthetics perspective why some people like aftermarket or ‘custom’ set diamond watches. But from […]

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Diamond certificate

The devil is in the details!

By admin | May 9, 2022

Everyone loves a diamond certificate. However, they shouldn’t be called certificates. That’s a misnomer; they are, in fact, reports, but that’s a gripe for another day. So why do people […]

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Breitling Navitimer BO1

Why you need a valuation even when you have a receipt

By admin | October 28, 2021

The phrase ‘I don’t need that valued as I have the receipt’ is something I regularly hear from my clients. And on the face of it, that sounds logical, especially […]

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Genuine VS Fake gold Rolex clasp

By admin | October 11, 2021

When it comes to pre-owned Rolex, fake parts are nothing new. But with the ever-increasing demand for pre-owned watches, coupled with soaring prices, it is more important than ever to […]

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