Archive - Buying Time

[Issue #263 | Buying Time - October 7, 2026

Patek plays the long game, Swiss watchmakers confront a smaller market, and today’s releases ask what makes a watch worth owning.

20 hrs ago

[Issue #262 | Buying Time - October 6, 2026

From Bond’s Seamaster to Moser’s moonlit minimalism, today’s issue explores the difference between commanding attention and earning a place on your…

Oct 6

[Issue #261 | Buying Time - October 5, 2026

From independent watchmaking to diamond-set elegance, today’s issue asks what makes a watch worth its price—and worth wearing.

Oct 5

Issue #260 | Buying Time - October 2, 2026

Patek takes over Milan, space and racing history reach the wrist, and the auction market puts storytelling to the price test.

Oct 2

Issue #259 | Buying Time - October 1, 2026

Rolex’s numbers, Billy Strings’s vintage obsession, and a fresh wave of watches reveal the many ways collectors measure value.

Oct 1

September 2026

Issue #258 | Buying Time - September 30, 2026

Gallet returns, Breguet reaches for the stars, and today’s BuyingTime asks what makes a watch worth owning.

Sep 30

Issue #257| Buying Time - September 29, 2026

From transparent tourbillons to a six-figure Journe that couldn’t sell, today’s BuyingTime looks beneath the surface of watch collecting.

Sep 29

Issue #256| Buying Time - September 28, 2026

From literary dials and tantalum craftsmanship to a remarkable quartz Journe, today’s BuyingTime explores the watches—and ideas—that stand apart.

Sep 28

Issue #255| Buying Time - September 25, 2026

From affordable aviation watches to a platinum tourbillon, today’s BuyingTime explores how design, craftsmanship and history earn a collector’s…

Sep 25

Issue #254| Buying Time - September 24, 2026

From forgotten automotive collaborations to extraordinary new mechanics, today’s BuyingTime explores what makes a watch worth coming back to.

Sep 24

Issue #253| Buying Time - September 23, 2026

Military titanium, miniature mechanics and Arthurian artistry: today’s BuyingTime explores what makes a watch worth its price.

Sep 23

Issue #252| Buying Time - September 22, 2026

A brighter export picture, a digital surprise from Moser, and a Parmigiani auction remind us that attention must be earned—and prices still matter.

Sep 22

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