The Varied Levels of Value
Jeffrey Hess
December 29, 2025
4:49 pm
An engraved gold watch gifted by the President of Mexico shows how liquidation, market, retail, and insurance values can collide
An engraved gold watch gifted by the President of Mexico shows how liquidation, market, retail, and insurance values can collide
From antique diamonds to mid-century watches, we buy it all. Tiffany, Cartier, Rolex, old gold – you name it. Bring
Too many watches? This one is intriguing. A California collector sent us this 300-yearold watch by Charles Goode, from Dublin
Some people seem to enjoy columns when it’s about us losing money. And some accuse us of “fibbing” when we
Sometimes it’s the little things. Old pocket watches are fun. While finer examples cost hundreds to thousands of dollars, people
As we get ready to usher in a new year, Katrina and I thought we would share a watch made
This Cartier watch evokes many emotions. The name, material, the science and the art. This tickled Katrina’s and my fancy,
Omega watches have often been considered the underdog of collectibility when compared to Rolex. But not by us. Today we
Czapek makes extraordinary watches in 2023. Even seasoned jewelers, experienced antiques dealers and serious horologists who have seen it all
This week, in spite of complaints that I write too much about watches, I’ll write again about the ever-changing Rolex
An engraved gold watch gifted by the President of Mexico shows how liquidation, market, retail, and insurance values can collide
From antique diamonds to mid-century watches, we buy it all. Tiffany, Cartier, Rolex, old gold – you name it. Bring
Too many watches? This one is intriguing. A California collector sent us this 300-yearold watch by Charles Goode, from Dublin
Some people seem to enjoy columns when it’s about us losing money. And some accuse us of “fibbing” when we
Sometimes it’s the little things. Old pocket watches are fun. While finer examples cost hundreds to thousands of dollars, people
As we get ready to usher in a new year, Katrina and I thought we would share a watch made
This Cartier watch evokes many emotions. The name, material, the science and the art. This tickled Katrina’s and my fancy,
Omega watches have often been considered the underdog of collectibility when compared to Rolex. But not by us. Today we
Czapek makes extraordinary watches in 2023. Even seasoned jewelers, experienced antiques dealers and serious horologists who have seen it all
This week, in spite of complaints that I write too much about watches, I’ll write again about the ever-changing Rolex
