The Ledger · 6 Reviews
Watches
Independent acquisition guides for the world's most significant timepieces. Every review includes calculator access for acquisition planning.
A. Lange & Söhne
Datograph Up/Down
$85,000
The finest chronograph ever made. Germans do not make that claim lightly.
Vacheron Constantin
Overseas Chronograph
$37,000
The third member of the holy trinity. Perpetually, inexplicably underrated.
F.P. Journe
Chronomètre Souverain
$52,000
He builds every component himself, in Geneva. There are perhaps seven people alive who can do this.
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Reverso Tribute Duoface
$19,500
One watch. Two dials. Nineteen thirty-one. The most elegant mechanical idea ever executed.
IWC Schaffhausen
Portugieser Annual Calendar
$24,500
One manual correction per year. Swiss precision applied to the problem of inconvenience.
Greubel Forsey
Balancier Convexe S
$165,000
The most accomplished independent watchmakers alive made this. The price reflects that.
Methodology
Reviews are based on direct handling and research conducted independently of brand or retailer relationships. Prices reflect approximate current market values at time of publication. Acquisition tips reflect the experience of authorised dealers, specialist pre-owned dealers, and auction house representatives.