Barrington Watch Winders https://barringtonwatchwinders.com Watch Winders - Buy precision made automatic watch winders, accessories, and watch safes from Barrington, the UK watch winder specialist. FREE UK Delivery. en-us Wed, 11 Nov 2026 02:58:00 +0000 The Sartory Billard Des Bulles; Let’s Drink to That https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-sartory-billard-des-bulles-let-s-drink-to-that In the UK or the States, asking a friend if they fancy a drink at 4 pm in the afternoon usually implies you've had an absolute shocker of a day at work, that it's a bank holiday, or a stag do has g... Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:53:56 +0000 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-sartory-billard-des-bulles-let-s-drink-to-that Barrington’s Monthly Watch Roundup: October 2026 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/barrington-s-monthly-watch-roundup-october-2026 October 2026 was a month that kept returning to the same question: which watches actually matter, and why. The pre-owned market is recovering, but only for the ones built around something genuine. ... Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:06:07 +0000 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/barrington-s-monthly-watch-roundup-october-2026 Do Watch Winders Damage Watches? https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/do-watch-winders-damage-watches Let’s put this one to bed. Somewhere along the line, a rumour took hold in watch collecting circles that leaving your automatic on a winder is somehow harmful. That the rotor will wear itself into ... Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:53:10 +0000 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/do-watch-winders-damage-watches The Autumn Watch Wardrobe: 7 Microbrand Dials You Need This Season https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-autumn-watch-wardrobe-7-microbrand-dials-you-need-this-season Autumn in the UK doesn’t so much ‘arrive’ as it does kick the front door in and soak your hallway. One minute you’re swanning about in linen enjoying our 5 seconds of Summer; the next, you’re wrest... Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:53:01 +0000 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-autumn-watch-wardrobe-7-microbrand-dials-you-need-this-season Carbon Copy? Not a Chance: Hands-On with the 3D-Printed Apiar Carbon1.0 OG https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/carbon-copy-not-a-chance-hands-on-with-the-3d-printed-apiar-carbon1-0-og When the UK-based brand Apiar first arrived, it brought with it a slightly nerdy approach to watchmaking. Now, we have the Carbon1.0 OG, and I have to say, there’s something incredibly satisfying a... Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:47:49 +0000 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/carbon-copy-not-a-chance-hands-on-with-the-3d-printed-apiar-carbon1-0-og The Pre-Owned Watch Market Is Recovering. Rolex Is Being Left Behind https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-pre-owned-watch-market-is-recovering-rolex-is-being-left-behind The secondary watch market has now posted five consecutive quarters of gains above 1%, and 28 of the 35 brands tracked in the latest Morgan Stanley institutional research report have increased in v... Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:52:23 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-pre-owned-watch-market-is-recovering-rolex-is-being-left-behind Marloe Skysplitter: True GMT, Zero Nonsense https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/marloe-skysplitter-true-gmt-zero-nonsense A brilliant cure for the painfully expensive Swiss GMT superiority complex. Modern air travel is an undignified experience. You spend two hours being herded through security like cattle, desperatel... Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:34:12 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/marloe-skysplitter-true-gmt-zero-nonsense A Very British Stealth Watch: The Abinger Phantom https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/a-very-british-stealth-watch-the-abinger-phantom Somewhere along the line, brands must have decided that if a timepiece is going to be marketed as "stealthy" or "mission-ready," it must possess the gravitational mass of a Soviet submarine. We’re ... Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:47:19 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/a-very-british-stealth-watch-the-abinger-phantom A Watch Estimated at $240,000 Just Sold for $1,016,000. The Collector Who Bought It in 2021 Is Having a Good Week https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/a-watch-estimated-at-240-000-just-sold-for-1-016-000-the-collector-who-bought-it-in-2021-is-having-a-good-week There is a particular kind of auction result that makes you feel slightly ridiculous for not having paid more attention to a watchmaker five years ago. The Voutilainen 28Sport that sold at Phillips... Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:11:09 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/a-watch-estimated-at-240-000-just-sold-for-1-016-000-the-collector-who-bought-it-in-2021-is-having-a-good-week Barrington's Monthly Watch Roundup: September 2026 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/barringtons-monthly-watch-roundup-september-2026 September 2026 was, by any reasonable measure, a month that wanted to make a point. Rolex raised £37.3 million for charity with four watches it might have sold privately for a fraction of that. Aud... Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:27:00 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/barringtons-monthly-watch-roundup-september-2026 Pure Dial, No Distraction: Ten Top No-Date Picks for Any Pocket https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/pure-dial-no-distraction-ten-top-no-date-picks-for-any-pocket Less calendar, less clutter.  There exists a vocal breed of watch enthusiasts that don’t like the date complication. To this particular school of thought, the date window is not a useful daily comp... Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:31:49 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/pure-dial-no-distraction-ten-top-no-date-picks-for-any-pocket Rolex's Four Seasons Daytonas Just Raised £37.3 Million for Charity at Phillips London https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/rolexs-four-seasons-daytonas-just-raised-37-3-million-for-charity-at-phillips-london At some point earlier this year, according to reports circulating at Watches and Wonders in April, Rolex was considering selling the four watches privately as a complete collection for around CHF 4... Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:44:53 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/rolexs-four-seasons-daytonas-just-raised-37-3-million-for-charity-at-phillips-london The $400 Pocket Watch on a Lanyard That Gave Audemars Piguet Its Best Year Ever https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-400-pocket-watch-on-a-lanyard-that-gave-audemars-piguet-its-best-year-ever In May 2026, Swatch and Audemars Piguet launched a collection of Bioceramic pocket watches priced at $400 each. Swatch stores around the world closed their doors due to public safety concerns. Ther... Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:24:10 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-400-pocket-watch-on-a-lanyard-that-gave-audemars-piguet-its-best-year-ever A Paul Newman Daytona Owned by a NASA Moon Pioneer Just Sold for $200,000 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/a-paul-newman-daytona-owned-by-a-nasa-moon-pioneer-just-sold-for-200-000 There is a version of the Paul Newman Daytona story that everyone in the watch world knows. Paul Newman wore one. His wife gave it to him. He gave it to his daughter's boyfriend. It sold at Phillip... Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:21:13 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/a-paul-newman-daytona-owned-by-a-nasa-moon-pioneer-just-sold-for-200-000 Audemars Piguet Spent $7.7 Million Buying Back Its Own Watch. Now It's Taking It on Tour https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/audemars-piguet-spent-7-7-million-buying-back-its-own-watch-now-its-taking-it-on-tour In December 2025, Audemars Piguet sat in a room at Sotheby's New York and bid against four other collectors for a pocket watch it made in 1921. It paid $7.7 million, seven times the high estimate, ... Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:57:55 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/audemars-piguet-spent-7-7-million-buying-back-its-own-watch-now-its-taking-it-on-tour In the Age of the Apple Watch, Why Would Anyone Choose a Watch That Just Tells the Time? https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/in-the-age-of-the-apple-watch-why-would-anyone-choose-a-watch-that-just-tells-the-time On September 9, Apple announced the Series 12 and Ultra 4. The new S11 chip. A Readiness score that tells you how recovered you are before you have even got out of bed. Continuous heart rate monito... Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:56:44 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/in-the-age-of-the-apple-watch-why-would-anyone-choose-a-watch-that-just-tells-the-time Gallet Is Back. Two Hundred Years After It Was Founded, Here Is What It Brought to Geneva https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/gallet-is-back-two-hundred-years-after-it-was-founded-here-is-what-it-brought-to-geneva Some brand revivals are announced and then quietly forgotten. The watches never materialise, the website goes dark, and the whole episode becomes a footnote in watch forum threads. Gallet was annou... Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:15:35 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/gallet-is-back-two-hundred-years-after-it-was-founded-here-is-what-it-brought-to-geneva Barrington's Monthly Watch Roundup: August 2026 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/barringtons-monthly-watch-roundup-august-2026 August has a reputation for being the watch industry's quiet month. Not this year. A UK court ordered Samsung to pay Swatch Group $11.6 million for hosting watch faces that replicated Omega, Bregue... Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:21:33 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/barringtons-monthly-watch-roundup-august-2026 Deep Dive, Shallow Pockets: 10 Best Dive Watches Under £5,000 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/deep-dive-shallow-pockets-10-best-dive-watches-under-5-000 Most modern dive watches are gloriously over-engineered, over-capable pieces of equipment built for extreme survival, and they’ll spend 99.9% of their life entirely on dry land. In fact, the majori... Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:35:36 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/deep-dive-shallow-pockets-10-best-dive-watches-under-5-000 The Rotor-Driven Rescuer: Bamford’s Latest GMT Watch is a Literal Lifesaver https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-rotor-driven-rescuer-bamford-s-latest-gmt-watch-is-a-literal-lifesaver Saving lives in under 11 minutes deserves a proper watch. We all know George Bamford. He’s a man who possesses an uncanny ability to take a perfectly sensible Swiss watch and inject it with enough ... Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:54:03 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-rotor-driven-rescuer-bamford-s-latest-gmt-watch-is-a-literal-lifesaver The Super Clone Problem: Why Buying Pre-Owned Watches Just Got More Complicated https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-super-clone-problem-why-buying-pre-owned-watches-just-got-more-complicated A journalist walked into Rolex's flagship boutique on Old Bond Street in London, handed a watch across the counter, and asked staff to resize the bracelet. Lab-coated staff handled it, inspected it... Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:52:02 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-super-clone-problem-why-buying-pre-owned-watches-just-got-more-complicated The Bovet Récital 31: A Perpetual Calendar for People Who Hate Setting Them https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-bovet-recital-31-a-perpetual-calendar-for-people-who-hate-setting-them Labelled and Loaded: The High-End Perpetual Calendar That Doesn’t Require a PhD The perpetual calendar, on paper, is quite the mechanical triumph; an incredibly intricate maze of gears, cams, and ... Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:02:52 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-bovet-recital-31-a-perpetual-calendar-for-people-who-hate-setting-them Two Mechanical Legends, One Very Clever Calendar: IWC and Mercedes-Benz Mark 140 Years https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/two-mechanical-legends-one-very-clever-calendar-iwc-and-mercedes-benz-mark-140-years There is a version of this story that is entirely about anniversaries and corporate partnerships. IWC and Mercedes-Benz have been working together for 22 years. Carl Benz filed the patent for the f... Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:28:43 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/two-mechanical-legends-one-very-clever-calendar-iwc-and-mercedes-benz-mark-140-years Double Details, Half the Fuss: The Mondaine Doppio Rose Gold https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/double-details-half-the-fuss-the-mondaine-doppio-rose-gold It turns out women actually care about case architecture and dial depth. Coating every ladies' watch in a warm, pinkish hue is an automatic shortcut to "feminine elegance", isn’t it? Nope. All too ... Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:05:51 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/double-details-half-the-fuss-the-mondaine-doppio-rose-gold Willy Wonka Meets High Horology: The NORQAIN Freedom GMT Enjoy Life "Holiday" Limited Edition https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/willy-wonka-meets-high-horology-the-norqain-freedom-gmt-enjoy-life-holiday-limited-edition Because tracking cocktail hour is far more important than tracking time zones. If you’re sick to the back teeth of sombre marketing campaigns featuring rugged explorers staring stoically into the A... Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:56:32 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/willy-wonka-meets-high-horology-the-norqain-freedom-gmt-enjoy-life-holiday-limited-edition Barrington’s Monthly Watch Roundup: July 2026 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/barrington-s-monthly-watch-roundup-july-2026 July 2026 was the month the watch industry remembered that serious engineering and a sense of humour are not mutually exclusive. While the Geneva trade show calendar went quiet for the summer, the ... Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:57:59 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/barrington-s-monthly-watch-roundup-july-2026 The Christopher Ward Twelve Pick 'n' Mix Is Proof That Watches Don't Always Have to Take Themselves Seriously https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-christopher-ward-twelve-pick-n-mix-is-proof-that-watches-dont-always-have-to-take-themselves-seriously Christopher Ward named their new watches Apple Sour, Kola Krystals, Orange Fizz, Cherry Pop, Blue Sherbet, and Berry Burst. If that sentence made you smile, this watch is probably for you. The Twe... Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:16:03 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-christopher-ward-twelve-pick-n-mix-is-proof-that-watches-dont-always-have-to-take-themselves-seriously Curating the Ultimate Three-Watch Travel Kit https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/curating-the-ultimate-three-watch-travel-kit Throwing this German trio into a travel role proves far quicker to pack than your pants and socks, and a lot more exciting to unpack at the other end. Packing for a holiday when you happen to be h... Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:24:28 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/curating-the-ultimate-three-watch-travel-kit From Tactical to Twinkly - The Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle 36mm https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/from-tactical-to-twinkly-the-bell-ross-br-05-blue-diamond-eagle-36mm Surely, when someone mentions Bell & Ross, your mind immediately conjures up images of burly fighter pilots, glowing green instrument panels, and chunky square watches large enough to double as... Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:45:56 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/from-tactical-to-twinkly-the-bell-ross-br-05-blue-diamond-eagle-36mm Lego for Luxury Lovers: The Bamford Mayfair 2.0 is the Ultimate Grown-Up Playground https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/lego-for-luxury-lovers-the-bamford-mayfair-2-0-is-the-ultimate-grown-up-playground A brilliant cure for the painfully boring sports watch. When George Bamford first cooked up the original Mayfair watch, it was intended to be nothing more than a glorified courtesy car for the wri... Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:22:17 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/lego-for-luxury-lovers-the-bamford-mayfair-2-0-is-the-ultimate-grown-up-playground This $570 Swatch Contains Gold From 1969. You Have to Sit an Exam to Get One. https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/this-570-swatch-contains-gold-from-1969-you-have-to-sit-an-exam-to-get-one On July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon. Aldrin wore an Omega Speedmaster on his wrist. On July 21, 2026, fifty-seven years later, Swatch releas... Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:47:30 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/this-570-swatch-contains-gold-from-1969-you-have-to-sit-an-exam-to-get-one Seiko 5 Sports x Rowing Blazers x Wind Vintage https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/seiko-5-sports-x-rowing-blazers-x-wind-vintage A triumphant return for one of the most coveted collaborative trilogies in modern watch collecting. Watch collaborations are a perilous business. Get it wrong, and it looks like a lazy exercise in ... Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:13:06 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/seiko-5-sports-x-rowing-blazers-x-wind-vintage Audemars Piguet's Former CEO Unveils His New Independent Watch Brand https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/audemars-piguets-former-ceo-unveils-his-new-independent-watch-brand The man who turned the Royal Oak into a billion-dollar cultural juggernaut is launching a private venture built on an entirely new compass. A Radical Pivot to the Collective François-Henri Bennahm... Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:49:16 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/audemars-piguets-former-ceo-unveils-his-new-independent-watch-brand Barrington’s Monthly Watch Roundup: June 2026 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/barrington-s-monthly-watch-roundup-june-2026 June 2026 offered a genuinely varied spread. The post-Geneva retail cycle continued to deliver Watches and Wonders novelties to shop floors, but the month produced several releases of its own that ... Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:34:24 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/barrington-s-monthly-watch-roundup-june-2026 America Turns 250: Inside the Watch Industry's Quiet Race to Mark the Occasion https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/america-turns-250-inside-the-watch-industrys-quiet-race-to-mark-the-occasion Every major anniversary creates the same temptation for watch brands: do something loud. Stars, stripes, eagles, red-white-and-blue dials applied with as much subtlety as a fireworks display. Ameri... Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:17:02 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/america-turns-250-inside-the-watch-industrys-quiet-race-to-mark-the-occasion 10 Cracking Indie GMTs and No Waitlist https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/10-cracking-indie-gmts-and-no-waitlist If you’ve spent any time reading my regular columns on various watch editorials, you’ll know by now that historically I’ve always been a massive sucker for the quiet brilliance that is German watch... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:01:37 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/10-cracking-indie-gmts-and-no-waitlist “Good Grief”, It’s Brilliant: The Ball Engineer Master II Snoopy Flying Ace https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/good-grief-it-s-brilliant-the-ball-engineer-master-ii-snoopy-flying-ace A foray into the realm of high-end character watches is not for the faint of heart, as the industry routinely regurgitates timepieces of quite staggering gaudiness. The recipe itself is fundament... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:26:15 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/good-grief-it-s-brilliant-the-ball-engineer-master-ii-snoopy-flying-ace The High-Altitude Collector: Why Your Watch Needs a 'Summit' Environment at Home https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-high-altitude-collector-why-your-watch-needs-a-summit-environment-at-home In June 2026, the watch world looked upward, literally. Bucherer, the Swiss retailer acquired by Rolex in 2023, officially unveiled a new boutique at 3,020 metres inside the Titlis Tower on Mount T... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:23:55 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-high-altitude-collector-why-your-watch-needs-a-summit-environment-at-home Mullets, Motorsport, and Microchips: The Autodromo Group C Turbo Sport https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/mullets-motorsport-and-microchips-the-autodromo-group-c-turbo-sport Business at the top, digital party at the bottom. Group C endurance racing. The early 80s through to the bitter end of 1993. It was a brilliant era defined by experimental ground effects, extreme ... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:26:25 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/mullets-motorsport-and-microchips-the-autodromo-group-c-turbo-sport The ‘Floating Earth’: A Review of Beaucroft’s Contour GMT in Tropical Teal https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-floating-earth-a-review-of-beaucroft-s-contour-gmt-in-tropical-teal Thankfully, independent British watchmaking has moved past the days when slapping a pretty dial onto an outsourced movement was enough to have collectors queuing round the block. Today, enthusiast... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:05:29 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-floating-earth-a-review-of-beaucroft-s-contour-gmt-in-tropical-teal Zero Waste, Maximum Impact: Reviewing the Apiar Gen 1.1 Night Tube https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/zero-waste-maximum-impact-reviewing-the-apiar-gen-1-1-night-tube Proof that the London Underground can actually inspire something beautiful.  Be honest, when we think of the London Underground after hours, “luxury” and “haute horology” are rarely the first c... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:33:12 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/zero-waste-maximum-impact-reviewing-the-apiar-gen-1-1-night-tube A Review of the New Farer Pilot Collection Series II https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/a-review-of-the-new-farer-pilot-collection-series-ii Proof that cockpit instruments don't have to be so samey. At the risk of putting my neck on the line, I’m going to make a bold statement and say that pilot’s watches, as a general rule, have alway... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:08:05 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/a-review-of-the-new-farer-pilot-collection-series-ii Thinking About a Second Watch? Here's What Most Collectors Wish They'd Known https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/thinking-about-a-second-watch-heres-what-most-collectors-wish-theyd-known Most watch collectors remember their first purchase clearly. The research, the deliberation, the moment of finally committing. What they remember less clearly is what happened next, because the sec... Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:58:36 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/thinking-about-a-second-watch-heres-what-most-collectors-wish-theyd-known A Watch Made to Fund a Dream Just Sold for $13.92 Million https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/a-watch-made-to-fund-a-dream-just-sold-for-13-92-million On the evening of June 14 at 432 Park Avenue in New York, an auction concluded that will be discussed in serious watch collecting circles for years. Phillips' New York Watch Auction XIV achieved a ... Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:25:24 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/a-watch-made-to-fund-a-dream-just-sold-for-13-92-million Inside Eric Clapton’s Bespoke Patek Philippe Treasures Headed to Auction https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/inside-eric-clapton-s-bespoke-patek-philippe-treasures-headed-to-auction Phillips has described Eric Clapton as arguably the most influential celebrity watch collector of all time. That is not hyperbole designed to inflate an estimate. It is a statement supported by mo... Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:39:33 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/inside-eric-clapton-s-bespoke-patek-philippe-treasures-headed-to-auction Barrington’s Monthly Watch Roundup: May 2026 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/barrington-s-monthly-watch-roundup-may-2026 May 2026 has been a month of considered refinement rather than radical departure. While the novelties of Watches and Wonders continue to arrive at retail, several significant releases have emerged ... Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:49:58 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/barrington-s-monthly-watch-roundup-may-2026 The Rolex Land-Dweller Is Now Trading at Nearly Double Retail and the Debate Is Far From Over https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-rolex-land-dweller-is-now-trading-at-nearly-double-retail-and-the-debate-is-far-from-over When Rolex introduced the Land-Dweller at Watches & Wonders 2025, it did so with a level of ambition the brand reserves for moments it considers genuinely significant. Thirty-two patent applica... Sun, 31 May 2026 20:16:22 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-rolex-land-dweller-is-now-trading-at-nearly-double-retail-and-the-debate-is-far-from-over The Watch That Patek Philippe Made Twice: A 1981 White Gold Grail Heads to Christie's New York https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-watch-that-patek-philippe-made-twice-a-1981-white-gold-grail-heads-to-christies-new-york One of only two known examples of the Ref. 3448G "Red Dot", and Andy Warhol's Calatrava, lead Christie's Important Watches sale on June 12. Two Watches, Two Stories Christie's New York Important W... Tue, 26 May 2026 18:03:00 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/the-watch-that-patek-philippe-made-twice-a-1981-white-gold-grail-heads-to-christies-new-york Why the Middle East Is Becoming One of the Most Important Watch Markets in the World https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/why-the-middle-east-is-becoming-one-of-the-most-important-watch-markets-in-the-world While Geneva dominates the headlines every April and New York commands attention every June, there is a quieter but increasingly significant shift happening in the global watch market. The Middle E... Wed, 20 May 2026 18:53:45 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/why-the-middle-east-is-becoming-one-of-the-most-important-watch-markets-in-the-world Rolex Killed the Pepsi GMT and the Coke Never Showed Up, A Month On, Here's What We Know https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/rolex-killed-the-pepsi-gmt-and-the-coke-never-showed-up-a-month-on-heres-what-we-know On the morning of April 14, 2026, the Rolex GMT-Master II "Pepsi" quietly disappeared from rolex.com. No press release. No farewell post. No successor was announced in its place. The product page f... Sat, 16 May 2026 11:56:36 +0100 https://barringtonwatchwinders.com/en-mx/blogs/blog/rolex-killed-the-pepsi-gmt-and-the-coke-never-showed-up-a-month-on-heres-what-we-know