Reading Time: 3 minutesA unique, charismatic and unusual wristwatch from the Wristmons collection of Konstantin Chaykin, the Russian independent watchmaker, who began his career in 2003. Production year: 2022. Stainless steel case with black PVD-coating, diameter 42mm, thickness 13.7mm, dial with two types of guilloché, bezel with the letter ‘J’ and the symbolsContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesChristie’s Watches Online: The Geneva EditWhen Automatic becomes Charismatic The most desirable pieces from the star sports collectionsby Richard Mille, Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe Online sale | 3 – 17 May 2022 | 251 lots | Total low estimate: CHF 3-6 million (fltr) Just a hint of the panoply ofContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesChristie’s Hong Kong presents a masterpieceof Haute Horlogerie debuting at auction PATEK PHILIPPE 605 HEURES UNIVERSELLES Highlighting Christie’s Hong Kong Live Sale, 24 May Hong Kong – It’s a horological masterpiece combining a movement of high mechanical ingenuity with a design of exceptional aesthetical appeal, in excellent condition and of extreme rarity, that willContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe finest collection of Patek Philippe contemporary timepieces ever to appear at auction Curated by a private distinguished collector with a discerning eye for excellence and the ability to acquire the rarest watches, The Kairos Collection is the fruit of years of dedicated focus and a passion for the most prestigiousContinue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutesChristie’s Watches Dubai has earned its place as a key hub for collectors and the place where sellers can be sure of achieving strong prices for exceptional pieces Over 200 lots have been consigned for the season’s first sale in the region; among them, a double highlight embodied by theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesFerdinand Berthoud opened his Traité Des Montres À Longitudes[1], published in 1792, with a description of a vertical watch. Produced two years earlier, this newly developed timepiece was the first in a series featuring a vertically positioned dial. A portable timepiece, on sea and on land Around 1785, Ferdinand BerthoudContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesDubai, 23 February 2022 – It is with great excitement – and anticipation – that Christie’s will for the first time ever at auction be presenting international collectors and admirers of Greubel Forsey, with two superb examples of the incredible GMT Sport, in titanium. The blue version is a limited edition ofContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesAntiquorum founded in 1974, has been at the forefront of the success of the Royal Oak. Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak has a long history on the auction market and incredible Royal Oak went under the hammer at Antiquorum.In 1992, Antiquorum auctioned its first Royal Oak timepieces in Geneva at HotelContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesDubai, 9 February 2022 – Christie’s is delighted to announce its ‘Watches Online: The Dubai Edit’ Spring 2022 auction will be taking place from March 15th to 30th, 2022. A curated selection of more than 150 watches will be on view at Christie’s Dubai during the course of the online saleContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAntiquorum is pleased to announce its next Monaco auction, gathering a total of 177 exceptional lots, taking place on Tuesday, January 18th, 2022, for the first time at the prestigious Yacht Club de Monaco. Starting the new year off with a bang, Antiquorum has assembled lots that will surely please any avid collectors,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 13 minutesHorology, the science of time measurement, was born from the observations of heavenly bodies and natural cycles. The mechanical instruments developed by horologists stem from these observations, reflecting an art that has continued to progress since the late Middle Ages. Founded in 1755, Vacheron Constantin developed a perfect mastery ofContinue Reading