Historical Figures
James Dean wearing what looks like a Westclox Wrist Ben on the right and his Elgin pocket watch on the left.
James Dean is certainly not a watch collector, but we can still gain some insight into his short-lived but remarkable life through his timepieces…
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Pablo Picasso photographed with the Patek Philippe ref. 2497
In lieu of the recent auction of Pablo Picasso’s Michael Z. Berger watch for over $250,000, we wanted to look back at the timepieces he is known to have owned and others that are still mysteries…
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Einstein and his gold Longines wristwatch
Albert Einstein was known as a physicist, a genius, and many other things. However, he has never been known as a watch collector...and probably never will be, as he only owned…
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Andy Warhol and his Patek Philippe ref. 2503
The man behind the Pop art movement may not be widely known as a watch collector, but Andy Warhol was actually more of a watch hoarder. Andy Warhol…
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Paul Newman wearing the Daytona sold for $17.8 million in 2017
A watch that set records for its almost $18 million sale in auction. The timepiece that belonged to icon Paul Newman and was even nicknamed after him. This is the story of Paul Newman’s…
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Amelia Earhart / Credit: The New York Times
Like most aviators Amelia Earhart wore a couple special timepieces, let’s explore…
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