On December 7, 2017, Joe DiMaggio's 1947 Patek Phillipe ref. 130 will go up for auction. This watch is a 33mm slim, snap-back chronograph in 18k yellow gold with Breguet numerals. It still has the original bill of sale from December of 1948 and even
Baseball season has kicked off with a bang this spring. Across the nation families, couples, and die-hard baseball fanatics alike filled stadiums and sports bars to watch their favorite teams. On the west coast, the Seattle Mariners took on the Oakland A’s for their season
Baseball and luxury watches don't usually go hand-in-hand. Mickey Mantle once took baseball practice with a Timex strapped to his bat to show its durability, and Randy Johnson has a Ulysse Nardin watch coming out, but it's rare to see a luxury watch on the
Luxury time piece brands have a deep history with sports, especially tennis, golf, and motor sports like Formula 1. Baseball and luxury timepieces, however, is a bit harder to come by. The coolest example I've seen with a watch and baseball ad is Mickey Mantle
...and after 50 swings that launched balls to the corners of the ballpark, the watch still kept perfect time. The Mick didn't do it out of curiosity, though - it was part of an ad campaign Timex did in the 50s that featured celebrities. Everything
