Connoisseur

From illuminated medieval folios to 20th-century literary archives — rare manuscripts remain a quiet frontier for serious collectors. Our read on the market.

The summer of 2026 has rewritten the weather books across Britain, delivering what meteorologists are calling the most sustained period of vineyard-friendly conditions in recorded UK history. If you’ve been…

The vintage watch market is evolving fast, and luxury timepieces are no longer just beautiful objects to wear. They’ve quietly become serious investment vehicles for the discerning collector who knows…

The Explorer remains the quietest of the major Rolex sport models — and the one most experienced collectors return to. Our editorial read on its enduring case.

Texas Hill Country has gone from a curiosity to a serious wine region in less than a decade. Our editorial read on why collectors are starting to pay attention.

Back in 1967, while London buzzed with cultural revolution, Cartier quietly released a watch that challenged every rule of traditional timekeeping. The Cartier Crash appears to melt before your eyes,…

From The Persistence of Memory to the late religious works — the Salvador Dalí paintings that have actually defined his auction market, drawn from the record.

Forgotten for two centuries, then rediscovered — how Georges de La Tour went from a footnote to a blue-chip name in the Old Master canon.

Neo Expressionism first exploded onto the scene in the late 1970s and 1980s as a sharp, deliberate break from the cool restraint of minimalism and conceptual art. Think vivid colors,…

From the great White Burgundies of Le Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet to Chablis and the New World — our field guide to Chardonnay for serious cellars.

France’s 2026 wine harvest is making headlines for all the right reasons. After several years of weather disruptions, vine diseases, and reduced output, production is finally bouncing back. The rebound…

The 2017 Phillips sale of Paul Newman's own Daytona was the moment watch collecting changed at the top end. Our editorial read on that sale and what it set in motion.

The global wine trade has always been sensitive to shifts in politics and trade policy, and the tariffs introduced under the Trump administration are a prime example. By imposing duties…

Red-chip rising-star names sit very differently in a collection than blue-chip cornerstones. Our read on why the best contemporary collections hold both.

The Seiko 5 has built one of the most loyal collector followings in modern watchmaking — at a fraction of the price of any Swiss equivalent. Our editorial read.

The Seiko Samurai has built a reputation as one of the most compelling entry points into the world of serious dive watches. First launched in the early 2000s and later…

The art world is going through a generational shift, and millennials are at the center of it. For decades, high-value art collecting belonged almost exclusively to baby boomers and older…

Argentina's signature grape against Bordeaux's most exalted variety — our editorial comparison of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon for serious cellars.