THE WEEK IN REVIEW

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Past Issues

Sotheby’s Establishes Marquee, Theft of Rare, and Ferrari enter the auction room

Aug 23, 2026

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10 min read

Sotheby’s Establishes Marquee, Theft of Rare, and Ferrari enter the auction room

Four stories, three market charts, the week's auction results, and a few things worth knowing.

Aug 16, 2026

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12 min read

What a Good Story Is Worth

Journe's 022/99R, Jordan's signed box, a Le Mans Talbot-Lago and the record that never settled.

Rolex decompression, no-reserve Lamborghinis, and provenance-led fashion

Aug 9, 2026

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4 min read

Rolex decompression, no-reserve Lamborghinis, and provenance-led fashion

Rolex premiums cool, Bonhams brings no-reserve supercars to Zoute, Christie’s moves film wardrobe direct from set, and Hermès turns footwear into brand equity

Bhargav Shivarthy

Piaget rotation, whisky casks, and the luxury split

Aug 2, 2026

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4 min read

Piaget rotation, whisky casks, and the luxury split

Piaget rallies, whisky casks move into private-client allocation, Ferrari firms into Monterey, and Hermes separates from Kering.

Bhargav Shivarthy

Rotation in watches, split tape at Sotheby's

Jul 26, 2026

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4 min read

Rotation in watches, split tape at Sotheby's

Girard-Perregaux jumps, Sotheby's sports sale leads the week, contemporary realism freezes, and Fendi outruns a soft handbag field.

Bhargav Shivarthy

Records at the top, a waiting game in the middle

Jul 19, 2026

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5 min read

Records at the top, a waiting game in the middle

A record watch sale, Goldin's $17.6M card week, and a two-speed market from Monterey to the Birkin — your week in cultural assets.