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Sotto Journal

Considered writing on watchmaking, ownership, and quiet markets.

May 2026Collecting

On patience: why a Calatrava waits five years

The collectors who hold longest tend to sell best. A study in restraint, allocation timelines, and the psychology of the waitlist.

6 min read
Apr 2026Reference

The dial archive — 1972 Speedmaster III pre-Moon variants

Before the myth, there was the casebook. We document seven pre-Moon references that rarely surface in trade, and why each matters.

9 min read
Mar 2026Platform

Collector handles: why anonymity protects the seller

When a known identity is attached to a transaction, price expectation shifts. Anonymous handles remove that distortion. We explain how Sotto approaches this.

4 min read
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