When it comes to wearing special watches, collectors tend to fall into two camps. In the red corner we have the Safe Queens- collectors who keep the plastic sticker on the back of the watch, keep every sales receipt, bag and booklet and wear the watch once a month, but only inside on temperate days. The aim here is to… Read More
POSTED 18 Jul 2020
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