Skinner September Discovery Auction Features Silver, Estate Jewelry, Royal Doulton amp; Musical Instruments

High quality, affordable antique and vintage home furnishings, silver, and estate jewelry are all on the block at Skinners upcoming Discovery auction, September 15th and 16th in Skinners Marlborough, Massachusetts gallery, located at 274 Cedar Hill Street.The auction kicks off on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 2 p.m. with over 200 lots of coin, sterling and silver plated flatware, plus serving ...

Near-mint condition - rare & highly collectable

Overview: This is a simply beautiful gents Tiffany & Co vintage watch from my private collection, in incredible condition for a watch of this age, with virtually no wear.

Thunder out of China: Chinese movements no longer just on the horizon

To be honest, Fossil put Chinese movements on the map and on the right track.

'A Hidden Affair' by Pam Jenoff

Jordan Weiss, a U.S. spy, has just left her post after finding out her boss lied to and betrayed her. Jobless, far away from her home in D.C., and alone as usual, she'd be feeling pretty set adrift right now if she didn't have a mission: To go scooting around Europe in search of Jared, the only man she ever really loved.

9/6 NAMES & FACES

Gary Coker and Jackie Robertson of Prudential Palms Realty have earned the GRI designation from the Graduate Realtor Institute. The designation is earned by completing a national program of specialized and advanced education. Coker joined Prudential Palms in January following a career in resort management, vacation rentals and vacation ownership. Robertson is an agent in the firm’s Palmer Ranch ...

Father time: Why George Daniels is the world’s best horologist

George Daniels is one man for whom you definitely don't want to be late – which is why I am knocking on the back door of his grand white house at 2pm on the dot. Perhaps I needn't have worried: the grandfather clock in the hall doesn't seem to be telling the right time and Daniels himself later reveals he often doesn't wear a watch – not quite what I was expecting from a man frequently described ...