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Do Cartier Watches Hold Their Value?
Cartier is known for their exquisite craftsmanship and iconic designs and has not only become a symbol of status but also an attractive investment opportunity. But the question remains: Do Cartier...
A Rich History Of Pawnbroking From Italy To London
Pawnbroking is an ancient profession with roots stretching back thousands of years, serving as a financial lifeline for individuals across cultures and eras. From the rise of the powerful House of...
Van Cleef and Arpels’ Celebrity Status Jewellery
Van Cleef & Arpels is the epitome of high-end jewellery, where luxury and art come together in perfect harmony. Their pieces tell stories of elegance and magic, showcasing incredible vision and...
Rolex Valuation – How Much Is My Rolex Worth?
Rolex watch valuation is the process of determining the market value of a Rolex based on factors such as its model, condition, age, rarity, materials, and original components. A Rolex valuation can...
Most Expensive Watch Ever Sold
Representing craftsmanship, innovation, and a statement of luxury and style, the spectrum of watchmaking showcases a wide range of models and price ranges. Well-known brands such as Rolex, Patek...
What Watches Go Up in Value?
Watches have long been more than just timekeeping devices. They are symbols of style, craftsmanship, and, in many cases, investments that can appreciate significantly in value over time. But not...
Do Rolex Watches Hold Their Value?
Rolex watches are one of the best value-retaining watches with many even appreciating over time. This article discovers the factors that contribute to the value retention of Rolex watches, exploring...
Do Omega Watches Hold Their Value?
Omega blends timeless craftsmanship with innovative technology to make their renowned watches, loved by so many watch collectors. Beyond its reputation for precision and style, many enthusiasts and...
Real Vs Fake TAG Heuer Watches
Since 1860, the Swiss watchmaking brand TAG Heuer has been known for its excellence in watchmaking. However, with the rise of counterfeit watches flooding the market and the majority looking genuine...
Do TAG Watches Hold Their Value?
With their moto ‘Don’t Crack Under Pressure’, partnerships including Formula One & Red Bull Racing and celebrity ambassadors such as Ayrton Senna, Steve McQueen, Ryan Gosling and Patrick...
What To Do If Your Rolex Watch Is Stolen
Having indulged in such a revered luxury watch, the risk of a Rolex theft can unfortunately become a reality, particularly with watch crime in London and the UK reported to have doubled since 2015....
How To Distinguish Fake Vs Real Cartier Love Jewellery?
Cartier excels as an ultra-stylish and sophisticated luxury jewellery and watch brand with a rich history. Among its iconic creations, the Cartier Love jewellery collection holds a special place,...
How To Sell Van Cleef Jewellery?
Van Cleef & Arpels is a legendary name, renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship, timeless designs, and unparalleled elegance. To Sell Van Cleef jewellery requires a unique approach that aligns...
Unearthing Hidden Gems: Designer Jewellery More Than Worth It’s Weight in Gold
In the world of fashion and luxury, high-end designer jewellery stands as a testament to exquisite craftsmanship and timeless elegance. These pieces, often adorned with precious gemstones and...
How to Spot a Fake Rolex in 5 Minutes
Counterfeit or fake Rolex have been a common issue due to the popularity and high value of the brand. Are you considering buying one and want to protect yourself against a fake Rolex purchase? Or...
Spotting Van Cleef Dupe Jewellery
Why is Van Cleef & Arpels’s jewellery so well respected – and so often copied? If you’re looking at a gold Van Cleef necklace or a Van Cleef Clover bracelet, how do you know you’re not looking...
Protect & Enhance Your Designer Watch’s Value
In a world driven by fleeting trends and evolving styles, a designer watch stands as a timeless testament to craftsmanship, precision, and enduring elegance. Beyond its functional purpose, a...
Verifying Bvlgari Jewellery – How to Spot a Fake
Bvlgari makes stunning jewellery that’s so fabulous it’s lusted after by jewellery lovers and counterfeiters alike – as with many luxury jewellery brands – Tiffany is another example. From the Roman...
Are TAG Heuer Watches Good?
A Guide to TAG Heuer Watches TAG Heuer is one of the giants in the world of watchmaking, sitting alongside Swiss peers, including Rolex and Omega. With strong links to motorsports, ranging from the...
Tudor vs Rolex – Quality Runs in the Family
Is Tudor owned by Rolex? Swiss watch brand, Rolex, may be the self-titles ‘King of Watches’, but its position at the zenith of Swiss watchmaking brands is undisputed. With long wait times for Rolex...
Spotting Fake Tiffany Jewellery – Know the Signs
Established in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young, Tiffany & Co began as a stationery and fancy goods emporium. Rather than the diamond jewellery that Tiffany is now so well known...
Rolex Watches – 10 Things You Didn’t Know
The Rolex universe is endlessly fascinating. Simultaneously part of popular culture while setting the standard for prestige watch-making across the globe, Rolex has many hidden depths. Let’s take a...
Rolex Submariner – The Collector’s Guide
Rolex is the self-crowned yet undisputed ‘King of Watches’, but the Rolex Submariner still manages to stand out in Rolex’s stellar portfolio. This iconic dive watch is the standard against which all...
The Best Luxury Alternative Investments
What is an Alternative Investment? It is said that money should never sleep; that it should be hard at work rather than languishing in an account somewhere. When running through a list of things to...
All You Need to Know About Omega Watches
Introduction to Omega Watches The Omega brand came to life in 1848, when young watchmaker, Louis Brandt, opened a watchmaking workshop in the small Swiss village of Le Chaux-de-Fonds. It was from...
Breitling Watches Guide – The Brand, The History
Based in Grenchen, Switzerland, the Breitling brand has produced stunning timepieces, such as the Breitling Navigator and the Breitling Aviator watch, for over 130 years. The Swiss watchmaker is...
Tiffany and Co. History | Everything You Need to Know
Founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in Brooklyn, Connecticut, as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium”, with the help of Charles Tiffany’s father who financed the store for...
An Insider’s Guide to Luxury Pawnbroking in London
Just picture yourself strolling through the bustling labyrinth that is London. The air is filled with history; your eyes flit over architectural grandeur and luxury retail outlets laden with rare...
Best Rolex Investment: a Beginner’s Guide
While global financial uncertainty looms large, men’s Rolex are still performing well as an investment. We’ll take a look at the standout models to find out the best watch to invest in and check out...
Discover the Paul Newman Rolex
The Paul Newman Daytona Is the Paul Newman Rolex Daytona the first example of successful influencer marketing? At its auction in 2017, the unusual Daytona Paul Newman dial fetched $17.8m. Did a...
Iconic Cartier Pieces To Fall In Love With
The Cartier brand is the ultimate in opulence but it is also a byword for simple class and finesse. Founded in Paris in 1847, it was over half a decade before it started to produce jewellery. In the...
Find Your Vintage Women’s Watch
Luxury watches for women capture the essence of the brand, with collectable watches and vintage women’s watches representing some of the best models on the market. Let’s take a look at six of the best.
Beyond Rolex – Swiss Watch Brands to Explore
Rolex remains the undisputed heavyweight of the Swiss watch world; the self-titled King of Watches. However, when it comes to listing the best Swiss watch brands, there’s much to be gained by exploring other, lesser-known Swiss watch brands.
Rolex Oyster Conquers the English Channel
Throughout its illustrious existence, Rolex has sponsored attached itself to some of the most important chapters in history. From Sir Edmund Hillary sporting a Rolex Explorer on his wrist as he...
Why Explore the Rolex Milgauss?
Are all Rolex equal? Well, some models are more popular than others but a well-documented global shortage of stainless-steel models means that the smart collector is exploring other, thought to be...
Why Everyone Adores Cartier Love
The Cartier LOVE bracelet is an exceptional piece of jewellery and is one of the most highly searched-for pieces on the internet. Part of a wider collection that includes the Cartier LOVE ring the...
Rolex Shortage Pushes Up Prices
The Swiss watch super brand, Rolex, is facing shortages across many models, driving up prices on the pre-owned market. There is a Rolex supply issue across many models, including a Rolex stainless...
Investment Watches – Why Buying is Smart
The luxury watch market is in ascendance, with prices rocketing for both new pre-owned models. A recent Deloitte report from October 2021 states that pre-owned luxury watches are increasingly...
Aston Martin History – Beautiful British Design
Aston Martin’s history flows through the last century like a golden thread that ties together some of the most quintessentially British successes – fast cars, superlative design, motor racing Bond,...
How Rolex Survived World War Two
Hans Wilsdorf - The Exceptional Man Behind Rolex Hans Wilsdorf moved to London in 1904, bringing with him Wilsdorf Davis watchmakers. Feeling uncomfortably Germanic during World War I, Wilsdorf...
Things You May Not Know About Cartier
The history of Cartier takes us on a fascinating journey back through a timeline of modern Europe - Cartier’s story intertwines with so many important events figures in popular culture that it’s...
Most Expensive Jewellery Ever Sold at Auction
Giant Gems Sold at Auction Stunning, staggeringly expensive intensely beautiful, here’s the Suttons and Robertsons’ guide to the most expensive pieces of jewellery ever sold at auction, in reverse...
Everything You Need to Know About the Rolex Daytona
Not only has Suttons and Robertsons charted the rise and rise of Rolex, the king of watches, but we’ve also watched the increasingly stellar performance of the Rolex Daytona. The Daytona emerged as...
The Rolex Warranty Card – Extra Value
When purchasing a Rolex, it can be tempting to be swept away by the genius craftsmanship of the timepiece itself. However, this is Rolex every single part of the purchase is important to the brand,...
Emma Raducanu Sparkles with Tiffany
Emma Raducanu set Arthur Ashe Stadium alight with her historic US Open win on Saturday 11 September 2021, but Emma’s win is just the start for her. As well as a million-dollar plus pay check, Emma...
Green Faced Watches – Trend or Direction of Travel?
Great watchmakers follow trends, even if they’re not all following the same trend at the same time. As pawnbrokers, Suttons and Robertsons track the investment performance of these trends. 2021...
5 Tips to Get the Most From Gold Investments
Gold is arguably the most reliable investment go-to on the planet. In 2020, when the unthinkable happened – that’s the price of oil plummeting – gold performed well. In fact, the price of gold went...
How to Spot a Hoax or Fake Hublot
Why is Hublot the focus of so many counterfeits – how can you learn to spot a real Hublot watch from a fake? Hublot Geneve was founded in 1980 by Italian, Carlo Crocco. Bringing together diverse...
Rolex Datejust History – Innovation Becoming Gold Standard
Perhaps the questions shouldn’t be ‘Should I buy a new or used Rolex?’, but rather, ‘Is it worth it to buy a Rolex watch?’ The resounding answer to the second question is ‘Yes’, while the answer to...
Watching The Silver Screen – How Watches Work in the Movies
While the world awaits the eventual release of the new Bond movie, Another Time To Die, there’s plenty of speculation as to what we can expect when it does hit the big screen. What will Bond drive...
ITV’s Million Pound Pawn
We Featured in ITV's TV Show, Million Pound Pawn Watch all three episodes of Million Pound Pawn on ITV Hub now. Million Pound Pawn goes behind the scenes at Suttons and Robertsons, providing an...
What are the Four Diamond C’s?
When it comes to valuing a loose diamond or diamond jewellery, you may have heard someone refer to the Four Cs. The Four Cs stand for carat, cut, colour clarity. These four factors along with the...
Who Are Boodles Jewellery?
Founded in 1798 with their first store in Liverpool, Boodles now will forever remain inextricably linked to the values of fine design, and family innovation. Unlike some other companies who have...
Early History of De Beers Diamonds
When one thinks of diamonds, one thinks of De Beers, founded in 1888, it is now one of the largest diamond concerns in the world. Since its inception today, they have controlled 85% of the rough...
4 Steps to Start Investing in Art
As far as hobbies go, an interest in art, supporting your local creators, going to galleries can be a great way to spend your time.
Chinese Gold: Ancient Traditions in Modern Times
In many cultures, a golden ring is a sign of marriage, with many scholars claiming the tradition began in Egypt 6,000 years ago. In many cultures, gold forms part of a dowry, as in India. Where it...
Bridging the Short Term Loan Gap
Central London pawnbrokers, Suttons and Robertsons, have a long history of taking good care of the precious items that are left with them in return for securely fixed loan lending, but they reveal...
Patek Philippe Investment – Timeless Value
There’s often a fine line between treating yourself to something very special and making an investment for the future. Increasingly, the fine line is blurring until you find yourself in the enviable...
In At The Deep End – Rolex Deep Sea
The Deep Sea Dweller Always the brand to push the boundaries, from the top of the world on the wrist of Sir Edmund Hillary on top of Mount Everest, Rolex has also been to the deepest point on Earth....
Rolex Sports Watch Models – Harder to Get
Want to get your hands on a Sports Rolex? So, you’ll either be coming to the realisation that certain models of Rolex are much, much harder to find than others, or you’ll be well aware of the...
A Look at The Yachtmaster Rolex 42mm
When it comes to the world of luxury watches, perhaps there is no better-known brand than Rolex. Founded in London in 1905, it has been a flagship in the industry kept the bar high when it comes to...
Cartier History – Not Just Jewellery
For many, the Cartier brand name is intrinsically linked with the iconic jewellery collections, such as the Panthère de Cartier, which elevated jewellery design to a new, conceptual level. Where...
The Best Emergency Loan
Sometimes in life, a real money emergency does pop up. It might be the car has broken down needs a new part, the house is flooded, the fridge is broken, or those U2 tickets just cost a lot more than...
How to Turn Your Unwanted Jewellery Into Cash
If you have a jewellery case that is overflowing with pieces you no longer wear, or you have inherited something beautiful but it is not your style, it might be time to release the value get...
The Best Short Term Loan
The implications of the great bank crash of 2008 still reverberate around the world – while some long-standing financial institutions crumbled to the ground, others clung on for dear life. The...
Rolex Submariner Hulk – A Marvel of a Watch
‘Do you need to ‘like’ something to invest in it?’ It might sound like a philosophical question, but if you’re not sure of the answer, you could be missing out on the deal of the decade. The Rolex...