A 1/1 Patek Philippe Ref. 5711 Nautilus Is Being Auctioned Off For Charity
Proceeds from the hand-engraved watch's sale will benefit Children Action, a charity that supports impoverished children.
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The Legal Battle Over John Lennon’s Legendary Patek Philippe Is Finally Over
Of course, following not only the horrific nature of Lennon’s death, the protracted legal battle surrounding the watch, and ...
Cartier Celebrates Its Watchmaking Mastery With An Elegant Showcase
Trust Cartier to host a memorable event that evolves into a celebration of the art of watchmaking, where iconic design and ...
Cartier, Omega, Rolex; 6 most stylish watches of 2024 that will elevate your collection
From the classic to the sporty, rare and the sublime, these offerings from 2024 are a must for any serious watch collection ...
Patek Philippe’s Gulfstream G650 Private Jet Is The Watch World’s Biggest Flex
Patek Phillipe’s Gulfstream G650 offers unmatched range, speed, and luxury for elite travellers. Powered by Rolls-Royce ...
Cartier owner’s profit sinks as China sales slump
Cartier owner Richemont posted Friday a hefty drop in net profit for the first half of the year as watch sales sank in China.
The Fratello Watch List: Mike’s Pre-Owned And Vintage Favorites From Cartier, Vacheron, And Rolex
The Fratello Watch List ✓ Mike discusses his pre-owned and vintage favorites from Cartier, Vacheron, and Rolex ✓ See them ...
Geneva Watch Auctions Featured Rolex, Patek, Breguet And Independents
Despite a decline in luxury sales, watch auctions in Geneva by Phillips, Sotheby’s and Christie’s show there's still demand for exceptional timepieces ...
Watch Once Stolen from John Lennon Rightfully Belongs to Widow Yoko Ono, Court Rules
A watch Yoko Ono bought for her late husband John Lennon as a birthday gift months before his assassination will be returned ...
Yoko Ono Wins Legal Battle Over John Lennon’s Stolen Patek Philippe Watch
A Patek Phillppe watch, given to John Lennon by his wife Yoko Ono, rightfully belongs to her, Switzerland’s highest court has ...
Yoko Ono confirmed as the true owner of John Lennon’s Patek Philippe 2499 perpetual calendar chronograph
We appear to have reached the end of the road in a long-running legal dispute over the ownership of a Patek Philippe ...
Exclusive Story Of ‘Mr A’ And John Lennon’s Unique Patek Philippe 2499
John Lennon’s yellow gold Patek Philippe 2499/100 needs little introduction. This interview with Julian De Simone shares Mr A's side of the story, with special photos.
Color Makes the Universe
A few years back, artist and botanist, and self-described explorer Tyler Thrasher became obsessed with a photograph of an opalized crab claw on a leather couch. The colors so dazzled him that he wanted to begin opalizing things himself, which set him off on a self-directed expedition into the science of perception. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now .
Peak District Lead Mining Museum in Matlock Bath, England
Along a clean, modern street in Derbyshire, walking through the right door can take you back in time, and down a mine. At the Peak District Lead Mining Museum, visitors can explore models of mines and shafts to see how lead miners did their jobs in this town for generations. Across the street, take a tour of Temple Mine, a real 1920s fluorite mine. Lead ore, called galena, has been mined in the Peak District since Roman times. Mining supported the families of Derbyshire for generations up unti
Toledo Museum of Art becomes first major museum to acquire artwork using cryptocurrency.
The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) has made a historic purchase with the acquisition of the digital artwork Abyssinian Queen (2024) by the Ethiopian artist collective Yatreda ያጥሬዳ. This transaction marks the first time a major museum has used cryptocurrency to buy an artwork. The purchase was made using USDC (a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar), which will be transferred on the Ethereum blockchain. Abyssinian Queen is a one-of-one NFT a
Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi in Velha Goa, India
In the heritage precinct of Old Goa, there are several buildings from the Portuguese Era. At its peak, Old Goa was called "Rome of the East." Today, the monuments of Old Goa are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A short distance west of Se Cathedral stands a church and the Convent of St. Francis of Assisi. It is said that eight Portuguese Franciscan friars arrived in Goa in 1517 and secured a few houses from the then-governor. Eventually, they converted the houses into a chapel with three altars a
How Charles Burns Is Reinventing Romance Comics With ‘Final Cut’
<div>To fully understand Charles Burns’s remarkable graphic novel, “Final Cut,” you have to look closely at the way in which it was rendered.</div>
Universel Murad Hassil in Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands
The Universel in Katwijk is a spiritual landmark situated in the dune-covered landscape near Katwijk. The building is connected to Sufism, a spiritual movement not connected to any one specific religious doctrine. This temple was built on the very spot where Sufi mystic Hazrat Inayat Khan had a profound spiritual experience in 1922. The building was designed by the Dutch architect S.J. van Embden in the late 1960s and opened in 1970. Van Embden was known for creating buildings for the univers
Tumalo Falls in Bend, Oregon
The geology around Bend, Oregon, has been dominated by extensive volcanism over the last few million years. Repeated glacial advances and retreats have also extensively modified the terrain, and the interplay of these processes has led to spectacular scenery. Tumalo (pronounced "TUM-uh-loh") Falls is an outstanding example. Located in a heavily forested area, this waterfall flows over an overhanging lip, made by a resistant lava flow, to drop freely almost 100 feet into a glacier-carved canyon
The Glorious World of Sweet Holiday Salads
This article is adapted from the November 18, 2024, edition of Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Things newsletter. You can sign up here. When I recently Googled “Thanksgiving salad,” the results were recipes for vibrant, fresh vegetable mixtures, thoughtfully tossed with seasonal nuts and savory dressings. This was not what I wanted to see. Googling “Thanksgiving salad with Cool Whip,” on the other hand, delivered the recipes I was looking for: the fanciful sweet salads that 20th-century Americans co
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