The GST Journal

There is perhaps no brand in horology more discussed, more debated or more polarizing than Rolex. Mention the name in any watch forum or collector circle and you'll get a full spectrum of opinions — from breathless admiration to eye-rolling dismissal. The hype, the waitlists, the gray market premiums; it's all become so loud that it's easy to lose sight of something important. Rolex makes an extraordinary watch. Not extraordinary for the price or the volume. Extraordinary, fu

As collectors, we love limited editions. But there's a particular kind of scarcity in watch collecting that has nothing to do with production numbers. A limited edition of 500 pieces is scarce because Omega or Breitling decide to make 500 and not one more. But there's another kind of scarcity that's about access, not quantity, and it’s something I recently experienced with Hamilton. Let me tell you about Hamilton's Khaki Field Mechanical Lancaster Exclusive Edition (ref H8947