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Chinese contemporary art is having a moment. Extraordinary spending power is flooding in from every direction, and yet underneath all that capital sits a structural fragility that should concern you…

The headline-grabbing trophy sales got the attention. The mid-market — works in the $100K to $1M range — quietly outperformed. Our read on the shift.

From representational realism to the figurative revival — our field guide to traditional art covers the categories, the artists, and the auction market today.

For years, the Code 11.59 collection lived in the shadow of the Royal Oak. Critics hammered its launch design, and collectors largely wrote it off as Audemars Piguet’s “experimental” line…

The global wine industry is caught in a paradox that’s rewriting the rules for investors and collectors alike. Consumption has fallen to levels not seen since the 1960s, yet premium…

Seventy years on, the Submariner remains the single reference most serious watch collectors return to. Our editorial read on its enduring case in 2026.

The Cartier Ballon Bleu is one of modern watchmaking’s most recognizable designs. Launched in 2007, it announced itself with a distinctive spherical case and a floating blue sapphire cabochon crown…

American collectors remain the largest buyers of fine wine. But the categories they're buying have shifted markedly. Our editorial read on the rotation.

France accounts for over 50% of the EU’s art market value at roughly $4.2 billion in 2024, making it the dominant continental player and the world’s fourth-largest national art market…

The new US-Switzerland tariff deal removes one of the biggest friction points in cross-Atlantic watch buying. Our editorial read on what changes for buyers.

The green-dial Alpinist remains one of the most considered accessible watches in modern Seiko's catalog. Our editorial read on its lasting case.

Giacomo Conterno's Monfortino 2019 has become one of the most-discussed Italian wines of recent years. Our editorial read on what's behind the obsession.

From the established blue-chips to the rising mid-career names — our editorial read on the artists actually defining the art market in 2026.

Auction-house consolidation, gallery closures, the shift to private sales — our read on what America's restructuring art market means for serious collectors.

From the white-gold Daytona 116519LN to the Sea-Dweller 4000 — discontinued Rolex references that serious collectors are actively hunting in 2026.

On the 22nd of October, Art Basel Paris felt different the moment collectors started streaming through the Grand Palais. The atmosphere carried a genuine charge, a sharp contrast to the…

Burgundy sits at the very top of the wine world, and for good reason. Few regions on earth have mastered the art of translating soil, slope, and sunlight into a…

Screaming Eagle sits on a very short list of American wines that function like blue-chip assets rather than just luxury beverages. Tiny production, a global cult following, and prices that…