Former Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher’s Rolex Stolen

Former Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher has His Rolex Watch Stolen
Jimmy Campanis the former Los Angeles Dodger who won three World Series rings had his latest ring and a Rolex watch stolen from him. It all happened when he was warming up for a tournament at the Western Hills Golf Course. He placed the ring and his Rolex watch inside a specially made jewelry pouch in his golf bag. While warming up on the golf course’s driving range about ten yards away for just a few minutes someone got into his bag and took the items.
The watch is of particular sentimental value to Campanis who originally gave the watch to his father when they both were awarded the 1981 World Series. The day his father died he took the watch and started wearing it – and has worn it every day from that date. He planned on giving the watch to his son when he passed away. Campanis said he usually keeps the watch on his hand until he tees off, and this time is one of the few times he hasn’t and is upset it got taken.
There were about one hundred forty players at the tournament as well as workers. Police are monitoring local pawn shops and eBay.

Bernard Madoff’s Watch Collection Catches Quite A Bit At Auction

Bernard Madoff’s Watch Collection Catches Quite A Bit At Auction
Convicted fraudster Bernard Madoff’s possessions were auctioned off by the United States Marshal Service after he was sentenced to life in prison last year by a judge. Proceeds from the auction will go to pay off the victims of the Ponzi scheme fraud that Madoff was convicted of running which led to his prison sentence.
Part of Bernard Madoff’s watch collection was sold in the last auction held by the US Marshalls Service. This auction a Rolex Moonphase watch sold for sixty seven thousand five hundred US dollars. His Rolex Cosmograph Daytona fetched forty thousand dollars and a couple of Patek Philippe vintage watches collected fifty six thousand dollars and thirty seven thousand five hundred dollars respectively. A custom Tiffany Mantle clock also received a winning bid of nine thousand two hundred fity dollars.
Other items auctioned off include a Tabriz rug, A Tuscan landscape by Henry Twatchman and artist of the nineteenth century and an oil painting by American Impressionist Frederick Carl Frieseke . More interesting items auctioned off include Madoff’s shoes, slippers, socks and underpants.
Madoff is seventy two and is currently serving a life sentence in North Carolina, United States.

First Rolex Tower in the Middle East Unveiled

The First Rolex Tower in the Middle East Has Been Unveiled
On the thirteenth of November Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons announced the inauguration of the Rolex Tower – the first such tower branded by Rolex in the Middle East. The tower although not managed or owned by the watch manufacturer offers luxury apartments in Dubai, and stands at 235 meters high with 59 floors and is set to be completed on schedule at some time later this year. The glass sided structure is located in the heart of Dubai and is the result of fifty years of partnership between Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons and Rolex as the watch brands official distributer in India. The structure created by architects Skidmore, Owings and Merril who also designed Londons Canary Wharf features twenty five floors of two and three bedroom apartments, a luxury penthouse and thirty one floors of hight end commercial space right in the Dubai financial district. On the ground floor are high end retail spaces.
“More than half a century of working with Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons has confirmed that the Middle East is a key growth destination for the Rolex brand. The Rolex Tower, as the first of its kind in the region, reflects our shared commitment to a lifestyle encompassing precision, elegance and reliability,” Rolex Managing Director Bruno Meier added.

Twenty Five Thousand Dollar Reward Offered

Twenty Five Thousand Dollar Reward Offered
A Twenty Five Thousand Dollar reward is being offered for information leading to the recovery of stolen jewellery stolen from Corvettes at Carlisle in August in Cumberland County, PA in the United States. Anyone with information is asked to call the North Middleton, PA Police department at 717 243 7910. The investigators at North Middleton, PA Police also released a sketch of a bearded male with a black hat and large ears as well as a long dark haired younger woman with a thin build.
Owners of the Jewelers who also own Jewellery by Shirley in Florida, United States told the media that the woman distracted the employees of the luxury jewellery store while the male half removed a bag containing luxury Rolex time pieces, diamond bracelets, ear rings, rings, necklaces and many other forms of luxury watches.
This shows why it is very important to protect the investments that you have made in your luxury time pieces. If thieves can pull this off at luxury jewelers and high end retailers who often have high end security right in their store it means they are willing and much more able to do it small time collectors.

Rolex Black Gold Watch

Rolex has released the worlds first two tone rolex watch. Its called the Black Gold Rolex watch. It is coated using a process called Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) which makes the watch 20 times more scratch resistant. We're constantly striving to take the pre-owned Rolex market to the next level," says Jason Smith, President of Time and Gems. "Our designers have done just that with our 'Black Gold' Rolex watches. There's nothing we cannot do to a Rolex in terms of customizations and by constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible, I believe we've come up with something that's both extremely unique and stunning to look at."
The process called Physical Vapor Deposition sends massive amounts a carbon coating composed of titanium and nitrogen for over 6 hours in a vacuum sealed environment. This coating proved the steel with a physical barrier that reduces the possibility of scratches and increases hardness by up to 20 times the normal.

Despite the current world economic situation, vintage, rare and antique watches are still very much desirable and prices are rising more than ever before.

At a watch auction at Sotheby's only last week, a collection of rare watches sold for over £7000 each all of which sold at considerably more than the auction estimate prices.

More than 164 vintage wrist watches went under the hammer, many of which were from the most famous names in watch making such as Patek Philippe, Omega and Rolex.

This comes after a world record was set just a few weeks ago when a Patek Philippe gold watch sold for just over £3.75 million - twice the auction estimate - showing that rare watches are enjoying remarkable boom almost in trend with the current gold prices which have also been rising month after month since the start of the credit crunch.

Patek Phillipe Best Watches Ever

We all assume that Rolex (YAWN) are the best watches ever, ask any guy in the street which brand of watches is the best and 99% of the time they will say Rolex....that is unless they REALLY know about watches...the fact is that Rolex may be the best known brand of watches but when it comes to craftmanship, accuracy and plain extravagance then Rolex do not come out on top....

So which brand is it ??

In a recent TV survey of over 86 watch experts then the brand that was considered the best was actually Patek Phillipe ! hmmm that may well be the case ,,but if I was a squillionaire then I don't think the dumb blonde model in Movida will be impressed by a Patek Phillipe,,,, but casually checking the time on your Rolex while shes boring you about her latest assignment and shes sure to be cooking you breakfast in the morning.