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RECOMMENDED READING: The World Economic Forum of the vintage watch market

RECOMMENDED READING: The World Economic Forum of the vintage watch market

Felix Scholz

The handful of BIG Rolex collectors meet-ups around the world represent the sanctum sanctorum of the vintage watch world, secretive affairs (which is sensible, given the dollar value of watches on the table) that offer a glimpse not just into the ultra-rarefied, and slightly odd, world of very high-end watch collecting, but also where the market is going.

Yes, we’re aware there aren’t a heap of Rolex’s in this shot. Image: GQ.com

So this outsider’s perspective, from GQ’s Cam Wolf, is a very interesting take on the phenomenon, and the aforementioned World Economic Forum comparison is apt (a little too apt for my tastes).

Perhaps ironically, a bunch of dudes obsessed with time-keeping devices show an inability to stay on schedule.

It’s a good read, and you can read it here.