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Our vibrant and discerning community, by Invitation Only, that transcends geographical boundaries and celebrates the passion for collecting in all its forms. By collectors, for collectors.

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Mo Coppoletta – The artist and designer talks about his inspiration, his collection and his grail

Mo Coppoletta, the renowned artist and designer, and owner of The Family Business Tattoo in London, has seamlessly extended his creative vision into the world of watch design, collaborating with brands like Bulgari and Gaga Laboratorio. His work challenges the watch industry’s reliance on repetition, proving that good design can be both innovative and timeless.
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  • Spotted

Spotted: City Editions – New York

Join us for a whirlwind tour of the exciting highlights from Watch Time New York and the Wind Up Watch Fair! We reconnected with friends, community members, and our favorite brands, all while indulging in the vibrant energy that only NYC can provide. It was an unforgettable experience filled with passion and enthusiasm for all things horology!
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  • Mechanical Tales

The Resurrection of the Rolex Daytona: Part 1

Ross Povey is Co-Author of Daytona Perpetual by Pucci Papaleo, founder of 165 Club and a passionate scholar on all things Rolex and Tudor. When Rolex unveiled its new automatic-winding Daytona at Baselworld in 1988, a new era of Rolex mania began, as did the infamous waiting lists! The lame horse became a thoroughbred stallion and the rest is horological history…
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Spotted Geneva Watch Days ’24

Geneva Watch Days; a time to reconnect with friends, colleagues, and visit the brands that we all love – all of this squeezed in between a schedule that requires a robust constitution, a good supply of paracetamol, and the willingness to take your physical health to the brink.
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  • Mechanical Tales

A tale of Ellipsian proportions

Collector Marc Montagne is what you might call an Ellipsian. His model of choice is the vintage Patek Philippe Ellipse in yellow gold with a cobalt blue dial, no lugs and a caliber 215 manual winding movement. Launched in 1968 during the golden era of watch design, the Golden Ellipse became the brand’s flagship collection of the 1970s. Genderless, glamorous, and gloriously gold, it has remained in the catalog ever since, making it the second-longest-running line next to the Calatrava.
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From Collector to Creator

There comes a point in every watch collector’s journey when they seriously consider giving in to the compulsion to design their own watch. Not just a bespoke piece for their own collection, but for commercial production. Phil Toledano and Thomas Fleming are two aficionados who crossed the line into creating their own watch brands.
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Geneva Watch Week ’24

Introducing CollectorSphere’s inaugural intelligence piece, capturing key insights from Geneva Watch Week 2024. This report highlights the event’s seamless organization, exhibitors’ challenges, cautious product innovation reflecting market realities. Our community’s top picks reveal a collective appreciation for tradition paired with a desire for bold innovation, mirroring sentiments across the watchmaking industry.
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