World War II-era piston fighters like the famed Mustang, Bearcat and Hellcat are something of a holy grail for thrill-seeking pilots, but getting your hands on a mint condition example can be an extremely costly and time-consuming process. Sergey Yakovlev of Mother Russia’s Yakovlev Design Bureau, home of the Yak military fighters, has just... »
As some of you might’ve noticed, I’m very partial to Seiko and their upper-market endeavours. As a matter of fact, Seiko is overall one of my favorite brands, especially if you have a thing for vintage divers (and boy, do I…) and affordable chronographs. The famous Spring Drive movement is one of the more exciting... »
The Netherlands are pretty interesting in many ways, even if you’re not necessarily interested in post-impressionist art, fine lagers and the lax drug policy. What always amazed me is how small, geographically, the Netherlands are compared to their cultural and industrial importance throughout the ages. Not to go off on a tangent, but it... »
Three years after it opened for business Netherlands-based luxury yachtbuilder Icon has unveiled its first completed craft, a sleek 62-metre wavesplitter that’s already turning heads in the industry. The dark-hulled ship with its white tiered superstructure carries on in the fine Dutch tradition of superyachts with style to spare. British yacht design firm Redman... »
Cars and watches might seem like two completely different things, but they’re both gentlemen’s favourite toys. The lure of technology and mechanics is, after all, a constant feature of the male universe. The relationship between cars and watches traces its origins to the 1980s, when watch brands became part of the accessory collections promoted by... »
One of the world’s greatest collections of classic BMW motorcycles, assembled by the world famous collector Willy Neutkens, who passed away last year, will be auctioned off by Bonhams on Nov. 28th at the BMW Museum in Munich. Nearly all the 100 models in Neutkens’ collection are going on the block, featuring examples of... »
It has been quite a successful year for Antiquorum. From securing the sale of Steve McQueen’s Submariner to breaking several price world records to selling the world’s most complicated pocket watch, nobody is really questioning Antiquorum’s place among the ranks of world-class watch auction events. Antiquorum is celebrating the closing of its 35th Anniversary year... »
Here at James Spotting our usual aim is to bring you the latest and greatest luxurious toys for sale around the world. But even Santa needs to have a rest from making all those presents once in a while. So, departing from our regular scheduled programming, I’d thought I’d open my heart up a... »
Our Indian friends over at Giira Yachts recently brought our attention to the news that the toys of everyone’s favorite criminal are proving to be very easy to sell. Bernie Madoff, of Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme fame, is currently having his whole estate liquidated, parts of which we covered a couple of weeks back. Among... »
Sometimes luxury isn’t venturing into the jungle wearing your solid gold “diamond diver” watch. You wouldn’t want to dive into a swamp to fetch that piece. Sometimes luxury is finding the best of the working group of watches. Those hard laboring timepieces made to be like what commercials tell us American trucks are like.... »