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5 things you should know when collecting vintage watches


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Sophisticated accessories designed for watch collectors

Chopard. The porcelain ashtray has a pocket watch theme with the classic timepiece carved in aubergine and gold. There are Roman numerals around the inner edge. Price on request

Stockinger. The CUBE 3V watch safe is a good choice to store your precious collections. It has three watch winders and is customisable in different colours, lacquering finish and engravings on the handle, HK$204,710

Berluti. This patinated Venezia leather watch box from Berluti is designed to hold eight watches. There is also a full Scritto version, and a full alligator version at a higher price, HK$68,200

Smythson. This Panama watch roll has a neat design with only one rolling strap in the middle. The matt leather with hidden grains makes it a handy holder for your luxury watches while travelling, HK$3,900

Tateossian. The Perrelet automatic watch cufflinks have an elegant design and feature a Japanese movement. One side of the cufflinks is a fully functional watch with three hands and the other side features the exposed movement of this watch with 21-point jewels, HK$3,910

Rolex showcases the history of its divers’ watches at Hong Kong International Airport

The exhibition is open to the public at the Rolex Icon Store in Terminal 1.

Oyster Perpetual Rolex Deepsea

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Oyster Perpetual Submariner

5 luxury water-resistant watches that are perfect for your summer beach holiday

Jaeger-LeCoultre. Limited to 1,000 pieces, the Polaris Memovox is a 50th anniversary timepiece of the 1968 Memovox Polaris watch with an iconic three-crown design. It is waterproof up to 200 metres, HK$105,000

Blancpain. The Bathyscaphe Quantième Annuel from the Fifty Fathoms collection features an annual calendar and clear readability. It is water resistant up to 300 metres, HK$210,000

Rolex. The Oyster Perpetual Rolex Deepsea is equipped with the calibre 3235, a forefront mechanical movement that makes its precision, power reserve and water resistance (up to 3,900 metres) remarkable. Price on request

Audemars Piguet. This Royal Oak Offshore novelty in a stunning turquoise colour stands out with its Méga Tapisserie patterned dial and white gold applied hour markers. It is water resistant up to 300 metres, HKD$156,000

Tudor. The Black Bay S&G (steel and gold) boasts a Champagne gold dial that is perfectly complemented by a steel and yellow gold riveted bracelet. It is driven by the manufacture calibre MT5612 and is waterproof up to 200 metres. Price on request

K-pop stars Jessica and Krystal celebrate Piaget’s new Possession watches and jewellery

Krystal Jung and Jessica Jung

Piaget Sunny Side of Life event at the K Musem of Contemporary Art in Gangnam, Seoul. May 10, 2018.

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Actor Seo Kang-joon at Piaget's Sunny Side of Life event at the K Musem of Contemporary Art in Gangnam, Seoul. May 10, 2018.

Guests also received temporay tattoos during Piaget's Sunny Side of Life event

Actor Lee Je-hoon at Piaget's Sunny Side of Life event at the K Musem of Contemporary Art in Gangnam, Seoul. May 10, 2018.

Rofftop area at Piaget's Sunny Side of Life event at the K Musem of Contemporary Art in Gangnam, Seoul. May 10, 2018.

Actress Kim Suna at Piaget's Sunny Side of Life event at the K Musem of Contemporary Art in Gangnam, Seoul. May 10, 2018.

Actress Han Chae-young at Piaget's Sunny Side of Life event at the K Musem of Contemporary Art in Gangnam, Seoul. May 10, 2018.

Krystal, Piaget CEO Chabi Nouri and Jessica at Piaget's Sunny Side of Life event at the K Musem of Contemporary Art in Gangnam, Seoul. May 10, 2018.

Actress Chun Woo-hee at Piaget's Sunny Side of Life event at the K Musem of Contemporary Art in Gangnam, Seoul. May 10, 2018.

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