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Blog · 08 May 2026

Cartier: A Legacy of Sculptural Time

Cartier is less a watchmaker and more a sculptor of identity. The Maison’s legacy is defined by a refusal to follow the curve of the ordinary, treating the wrist as a canvas for radical silhouettes an...

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Blog · 08 May 2026

Rolex: An Architectural Legacy of Precision and Form

Rolex represents the definitive intersection of structural engineering and timeless design. Iconic models such as the Day-Date have remained largely unchanged for decades, focusing on incremental perf...

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Blog · 07 May 2026

Johnson167 : A Global Visionary on Horological Curation

COLLINS AUCTION is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with Johnson Lee (known as @johnson167), a prominent figure in the Hong Kong watch community. With over a decade of focused expertise, Joh...

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Blog · 12 Nov 2025

THE CITY OF CHANDIGARH

A city born from vision, built on design, and preserved through craftsmanship. In the heart of northern India lies Chandigarh, a city conceived in the early 1950s and built from the ground up as an...

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Blog · 11 Nov 2025

BRAUN & THE AGE OF FUNCTIONAL DESIGN

In postwar Germany, Braun redefined industrial design through clarity and simplicity. Founded by Max Braun, the company became a symbol of modern living under the creative direction of Fritz Eichler a...

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Blog · 11 Nov 2025

PIERRE JEANNERET

PIERRE JEANNERET Swiss-born architect and designer Pierre Jeanneret (1896–1967) spent most of his career working with his cousin Le Corbusier, shaping the modernist movement through pure, functional...

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Knowledge · 18 Jul 2025

Understanding Buyer's Premium

When your bid wins an auction, a Buyer’s Premium is added to the final amount payable. This premium is standard practice in the auction world and helps ensure a professional, secure, and high-quality...

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