Notes
What we verify, how exceptional pieces change hands, what a good brief looks like. Written from our work, for those who are considering an acquisition.
- Automotive · 5 min read
Buying a limited-series Ferrari: the five things we verify
Chassis, specification, history, mileage, seller: what a serious buyer checks before a limited-series Ferrari changes hands — and why it rarely happens in public.
- Automotive · 4 min read
Why the finest cars never reach the market
Allocation, dealer loyalty, collectors' circles: how exceptional cars change hands without ever being advertised, and what a precise brief changes.
- Watches · 5 min read
Allocated references: how a watch that is not for sale finds its buyer
Waiting lists, authorised dealers, discontinued references: why the most sought-after watches are never in the window, and how a private introduction works.
- Watches · 5 min read
Full set, condition, service: reading a watch before buying it
Box and papers, polishing, dial originality, service history, archive extracts: the points that decide what a collector's watch is really worth.
- Real Estate · 5 min read
Acquiring a property before it is marketed
How off-market properties are introduced on the Riviera, in the Alps, in Paris or London; what an introducer does and does not do; what to verify before committing.
- Approach · 4 min read
What a good brief looks like
Model or reference, specification, condition, horizon, budget range: what we ask before searching, why the budget is never repeated, and how a precise brief shortens everything.