Tales from the front line of watch collecting

From the confessions of billionaire collectors to a first-time vintage buyer's guide, our latest watch stories have it covered [The Journal]( | [Click here]( to view online version [MRP Logo]( [What's New]( [Designers]( [Clothing]( [Shoes]( [Accessories]( [Watches]( [Gifts]( [Home]( [What's New]( [Designers]( [Clothing]( [Shoes]( [Accessories]( [Watches]( [Gifts]( [Home]( [THE WATCH DIGEST]( [A watch: a symphony of moving parts, brought together in harmony and tuned to a precise degree. The similarities between watchmaking and music – and their relative roles in human history – are just one area we have recently explored. And like any composition, the players and their parts are important, but they are nothing without their audience: as you can read in the latest instalment of On My Watch, it is the individuals collecting watches that bring this world to life. We spoke to noted collector Mr Patrick Getreide, collaborator par excellence Mr William Massena and MR PORTER’s latest vintage watch partner, Mr Ben Dunn of Watch Brothers London for their horological tales of love, loss and extravagance.]( On My Watch Vol. 4: three watch collectors tell all [Read more]( Time signatures – the shared history of watchmaking and music [Read more]( [THE EDITOR’S PICKS Four titanium watches for all tastes and budgets, as chosen by our Senior Watch Editor]( [Product_1]( [IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN]( [Pilot's Watch Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One™ Team Edition Automatic Chronograph 41mm]( [Product_2]( [IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN]( [Big Pilot's Watch Spitfire 43mm]( [Product_3]( [GERALD CHARLES]( [Maestro 2.0 Ultra-Thin Automatic 39mm]( [Product_4]( [RESSENCE]( [Type 8 Mechanical 42.9mm]( My three-watch wardrobe: stylist Tom O’Dell [Read more]( Everything you need to know before buying a vintage watch [Read more]( [THE WATCH LIST]( [Shop now]( [Product_1]( [PANERAI]( [Submersible QuarantaQuattro Automatic 44mm]( [Product_2]( [UNIMATIC]( [Model One Almost Tiffany Limited Edition Automatic 40mm]( [Product_3]( [CHOPARD]( [Alpine Eagle Large Automatic 41mm]( [Product_4]( [VACHERON CONSTANTIN]( [Historiques American 1921 Hand-Wound 40mm]( The watch brand collaborations we would love to see [Read more]( Double time: five takes on GMT watches [Read more]( [Read more in The Journal]( [FINE JEWELLERY: FUTURE HEIRLOOMS Shop now]( [LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT GIFT? FIND IT HERE Shop now]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Pinterest]( [Download the app] [Download on the App Store]( [Get it on Google Play]( MR PORTER is a registered trademark of THE NET-A-PORTER GROUP LTD 1 The Village Offices, Westfield, Ariel Way, London, W12 7GF. UK company number: 3820604 To view our Privacy Policy [click here]( unsubscribe [click here](