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⌚ Hublot's name literally means "porthole" in French. Statistically, at least one person wearing one right now has no idea their watch is named after a boat window.

This week's WorthPoint Dictionary covers Hublot Watches — the Swiss brand that turned nautical styling into serious wrist candy. From the original 1980 porthole models with their scandalous rubber straps to the ceramic-and-carbon-fiber Big Bang line, the range is broad and so are the prices. Even the King of Spain wore one.

Pro tip: with Hublot, the markings matter — dial, face, or a stamping on the case back. Knowing where to look helps you spot the real deal from a "Replica." 👀

👉 Find out what your Hublot is really worth — https://www.worthpoint.com/dictionary/p/jewelry/watches/hublot-watches

That Tamagotchi clipped to your '90s backpack? Someone just paid $849 for one. 🎒

Bag charms are having a major moment — Gen Z's "trinket trend" has everything from Labubu and Jellycat cuties to Hermès Rodeo charms and Fendi's real-mink Karl Lagerfeld monster (that one resold for $795).
Turns out hanging toys off your bag isn't new… your Happy Meal clip-ons and Kipling monkeys walked so Labubu could swing. 🐵

So before you toss that old toy box — check what's inside. 👇
https://www.worthpoint.com/articles/collectibles/the-trinket-trend-bag-charms-hang-toys-and-whats-hanging-on-your-bag

🎁 Marks of the Week: Father's Day Hublot Edition ⌚

⌚ The stylized "H" + "Hublot" — the maker's mark that quietly tells you this watch cost more than Dad's first car.
https://www.worthpoint.com/marks/jewelry/mark-619904_hublot-jewelry-letter

🇨🇭 "Hublot Genève" + that same bold H — because once you add "Genève," you're not buying a watch, you're buying a Swiss pedigree with a strap.
https://www.worthpoint.com/marks/jewelry/mark-619906_hublot-jewelry-letter

Two maker's marks from Hublot — the brand whose name is French for "porthole" and that built its reputation fusing gold with rubber back in 1980. With Father's Day around the corner, consider this your reminder that the watch remains the undefeated heavyweight champ of dad gifts. Spot one of these stamps in the wild and you'll know it's the real deal.

🖼️🦅 Auction Insights: WorthPoint added 139,698 items worth $38.94M (avg lot $278.74)

Highlights:
🖼️ Claude Louis Châtelet pastoral landscape — $55,195 ('s Irish Auction House)
🦅 Napoleonic Eagle standard from Napoleon's army — $12,346.25 (Sheppard's Irish Auction House)
🎬 1937 Assassin of Youth one-sheet movie poster — $10,000 (Heritage Auctions)
🛵 1949 Cushman Road King motor scooter — $2,861.50 (CTBids Online Auctions)

An 18th-century French landscape led the week, a sacred Napoleonic battle standard rarely seen at auction crossed the block, and a wonderfully lurid 1937 "re**er" exploitation poster nearly outshone the film it advertised — proof that great finds come inAn 18th-century French landscape led the week, a sacred Napoleonic battle standard rarely seen at auction crossed the block, and a wonderfully lurid 1937 "re**er" exploitation poster nearly outshone the film it advertised — proof that great finds come in every form.

👉 Dive into William Seippel, CEO WorthPoint Corporation full column for the deeper stories behind these standout sales: https://www.worthpoint.com/articles/collectibles/auction-insights-claude-louis-chatelet-landscape-for-55195-a-napoleonic-eagle-standard-a-1949-cushman-road-king-scooter-and-a-1937-assassin-of-youth-movie-poster