Rolex Datejust Sizes: 28mm to 41mm on the Wrist
Rolex Datejust sizes run 26mm to 41mm. Here is how each one wears, which bracelet suits it, and where the case number stops matching the fit.
Buying
Category: <span>Buying</span>
Practical notes on buying at this level — importing, duties, authentication and delivery.
Buying
Vintage Chanel: What to Check Before You Buy
Buying vintage Chanel? Check the serial sticker, the chain plating, the lambskin corners and the lining before the price. Here is the order we use.
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Fine Jewelry Metals: Platinum, Gold and Titanium
How fine jewelry metals wear: platinum patinas, gold plating thins, titanium scratches. What that means before you buy a piece.
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Watch Complications Explained
Watch complications in plain terms: perpetual calendars, tourbillons, chronographs and moon phases, and what each one costs to own.
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Pre-Owned Luxury Watch: What to Check Before You Buy
A pre-owned luxury watch needs four checks: the papers, the case, the movement and the service history. Here is the order we use.
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Constance 18 or 24: Which to Buy
Choosing between the Hermès Constance 18 and 24 comes down to whether you want a shoulder bag or a small crossbody. Because the two sizes look almost identical…
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Hermès Bolide: Sizes, Leathers and What to Check
The Hermès Bolide put the first zip on a handbag in 1923. Here are the sizes, the leathers that suit it, and what to check when buying one.
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Buying Hermès in the UK: VAT, duty and the true landed cost
A $28,500 bag does not cost a UK buyer $28,500. How import VAT and duty work, what DDP and DDU mean, and the questions to ask any overseas seller.
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Kelly Sellier or Retourne: Which to Buy
Kelly Sellier or Retourne? One is stitched outside and holds its shape, the other is stitched inside and softens. Here is how each wears.
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Cartier Tank or Santos: Which to Buy
Both watches were born early in the twentieth century, and both are still made today. However, choosing between a Cartier Tank or Santos is really a choice between…