Unique watches in gold at this spring’s Important Timepieces
Specialist Simon Naeslund talks about this year’s trends within watches
We have spoken to Simon Naeslund, Specialist Watches, who told us about the selection at this season's Important Timepieces.
– During this spring's edition of Important Timepieces, we see a trend increasingly clear over the past year - wristwatches in gold. We are proud to present 38 wristwatches in the coveted precious metal. For a couple of years now, we have seen a high demand for watches in steel, so-called "steel sports". Now, we see the same upcoming trend for gold sports watches. Several Rolex and Patek Philippe models have closed interest lists or several years of waiting time for their models. Obtaining a Rolex Daytona 116519LN or a Rolex Daytona 116508 with the coveted green dial directly from an authorized dealer has become virtually impossible unless you are a significant customer.
From Rolex's iconic flagship model, Day-Date, we have nine different ones where catalogue number 4 stands out with its excellent condition. Day-Date was introduced in 1956 and was the first watch to show the day and date; it has largely remained unchanged for 66 years.
A larger version was released afterwards, which we now have for sale in the auction, Rolex Day-Date; also, this one is difficult to get hold of. Many people see Rolex as a conservative brand, but looking at their older models, we can see several exotic dials. Catalogue number 125 has one of the most popular exotic dials - Onyx. With its dial made of stone, it fetches a high price.
With the high demand and the low supply, we see a continued price increase, far above the stores' list price for wristwatches in gold, in the same way as with the steel models in recent years.
