As much as I would love to intrigue you with my oh-so wonderful writing, I'm sure you'll enjoy this [digital] preview of Christie's June 17th "Important Watches" Sale just as well. This time around, Christie's will offer a handful of Pateks not typically found in a New York sale....
Read MoreEasily, the strongest segment of the market is in South East Asia. Due to the variety of watches offered, I particularly favor Hong Kong auctions. While modern timepieces dominate the sales, there are always a multitude of top-condition Rolex sports models....
Read MoreThis past weekend, Phillips Watch department auctioned 60 ultra-rare Day-Dates, breaking multiple world records in a one-hour evening affair....
Read MoreThis Tuesday, at 20 Rockefeller Center, Christie's will be holding their last Important Watches sale of the year. Whether you're after that early 2000's Journe or late 50's tropical dial Rolex sports watch, the likelihood of Christie's having whatever you're looking for is quite high.
Read MoreIf someone were to ask me what my favorite watch is, my immediate response would be, "the Calatrava!" No, not necessarily Patek's Calatrava...Only days away from Christie's New York December 9th sale, it's the perfect time to point out some excellent...these three watches are being sold publicly for the very first time....
Read MoreFall has arrived, and do you know what that means? Auction season has once again returned to New York City. Today, Antiquorum will be conducting their annual Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces auction here in Manhattan. Not only is 2014 a very special year for this famed auction house, as they reach their 40th anniversary, but this specific sale is very special for Antiquorum as well. Why? Because among the great highlights are Philippe Cousteau's (son of Jacques Cousteau) 1665 Seadweller, a Patek Philippe 5004P with a black dial, a Patek Philippe 3979 in white gold, and [of course] a Paul Newman 6239.
Read MoreThis year, Patek Philippe celebrates their 175th anniversary. In honor of this occasion, Christie's will be hosting the "Patek Philippe 175" sale at the historic Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva. One hundred of arguably the world's preeminent timepieces, all displaying Patek Philippe's triumphs and rich heritage, will be auctioned off at the sale that evening. As we near the date, I will certainly provide in-depth reports. Until then, I will discuss my two favorite watches offered at this auction--interestingly enough, both have remained in private hands until now.
Read MoreAbout fourteen years ago, nearly a month shy of the 21stCentury, Sotheby’s held a historic sale highlighting the Graves Supercomplication pocket watch. Following a fervent bidding war by two anonymous bidders, the timepiece sold for a record-breaking $11,002,500. Come this November, the Graves Supercomplication is to be auctioned off at Sotheby’s for the second time.
Read More“Slowhand” is back in the auction scene with another watch for sale that was, at one point, owned by a very controversial figure, following Clapton's ownership. No, it’s not a 2499, but it’s still an exceptional watch for any hardcore watch guy. This watch is an anti-magnetic chronograph by Rolex, circa 1950.
Read MoreMy current dream watch is the Patek 3940. It’s doesn’t surpass estimates, it doesn’t set records; it doesn’t raise all the paddles in the room, but who cares? The 3940 is hands-down one of the coolest Pateks out there. Here, today at Christie’s, I witnessed the sale of, essentially, the perfect 3940. This wristwatch is a complete set and includes everything from the original presentation box to even the tags and literature on the watch. You name it, this watch has it.
Read MoreWithout a doubt, I can surely say I’ve got a keen eye for watches of merit. Today, at Christie’s, I tried on everything from a steel ‘72 Daytona with a once black dial that had wondrously aged into a rich deep-brown tone, to an oddly shaped Serpico y Laino signed Patek that I, honestly, did not even know existed. These watches may break sale records, along with a couple dozen more, but the quality of a wristwatch does not hinge on the number of digits you have to write out in your checkbook to acquire that piece. Naturally, I wandered over to the “no reserve” case to get a sense of what was being offered to guys like me who, let’s just say, haven’t the luxury of throwing down a stack of cash on a new addition to their collection. In this “no reserve” case were some pretty astonishing watches that I would never expect to see...
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