Letter from the Editor

We are living in fast modern times where the word luxury no longer means what it once stood for.

Over the past forty years luxury brands have moved from private family ownership to become part of big corporations. This has meant increasing pressure to deliver profits to their shareholders. Sadly this comes often at the expense of exclusivity and quality. More is better. And limited production is today completely overused and abused. Consumers buy a limited edition item only to realize that next year the brand has issued a new limited edition.

My desire for exclusivity and beauty is not satisfied by the brands output today. Rather I seem to have found it in the vintage world.

I believe the golden age of vintage for both watches and cars is the 1950s and 1960s. It is when brands made some of the most exclusive and beautiful objects. When Ferrari and Patek Philippe were producing under a one thousand units annually – all handmade by artisans. 

Le Monde Edmond is dedicated to discovering, learning and collecting vintage watches and cars.

It is journey started six years ago and still only getting started. The vintage area is complex and vast especially when you concentrate on two areas. To navigate successfully will mean mistakes are made. But due to the vast resources available to us today, we as collectors are becoming better informed. Through the power of blogs and social media we have the chance to learn at faster rates than ever possible before.

This blog is just one additional platform in a vast network available to collectors and enthusiasts today. I hope you enjoy it.

Lets collect and learn together.