Reading Time: 5 minutesChosen with patience and talent by the Maison’s heritage department specialists, vintage watches covering the 20th century are now part of the aptly named “Les Collectionneurs” collection. The latter continues to evolve over time and is regularly offered for sale to brand aficionados at dedicated events organised in Vacheron ConstantinContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesNEW YORK, 28 May 2021 – Christie’s New York online auction will feature an attractive and lively offering of timepieces with unique designs, icons and complications. Amongst the highlights, the sale will propose unmissable Patek Philippe pieces, including Andy Warhol’s Calatrava.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesMay 22nd, 2021 Christie’s Hong Kong Watches Spring Auctions Continues to build on a world-record-setting year for Christie’s Watches globally Day & Evening sales combined totalled HK$269,277,500 / US$34,850,855 / EUR 28,440,551 Record-breaking: Best results ever for watch auctions in Asia. The Highest Ever Total for a Various-Owner Watches SaleContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis coming Saturday (May 22nd at 7 pm), will see the Auction of the Decade in Asia. From the 1800s to the modern era: The extraordinary selection of 18 timepieces curated under the theme ‘The Legends of Time’ will engage the watch loving and collecting community with its rarity and outstanding quality. A saleContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesOne of Zürich’s most established auction house – Ineichen Auctioneers, presents us a very interesting catalogue for their next action, the 174 Watch Auction, that will be held on 22 May 2021 at 13:30 in the Metropol Zurich. From their catalogue, I have selected some pieces that I particularly like.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 15 minutesChristie’s is proud to present its Spring auction season combining a live “Rare Watches” auction on 10 May and one special online sale from 7 to 18 May, in Geneva, the City by the Lake, where watchmaking history continues to be written and the finest traditions of Métiers d’Art craftsmanshipContinue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutesAfter setting a historic record for online sales worldwide with the Dubai auction 15 days ago (US$ +14 million for a 100% online watch auction) and with the makings of one in HK on May 22nd, Christie’s is on its way to a championship season in the watchmaking field. ThisContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesSome timepieces have a history that dates back many years before they officially make their debut. This is especially true for the Carl F. Bucherer Heritage collection, including the new Heritage BiCompax Annual. Strictly speaking, the origin of this watch can be traced back to 1888 – the year inContinue Reading
Reading Time: 13 minutesDUBAI, 24 March 2021 –Watches Online: Dubai Edit goes live today, the sector’s most important global online-only auction to date. The team of experts at Christie’s in Dubai have curated close to 200 lots which together are estimated to fetch from USD 9,000,000 to 15,000,000. The auction is restricted toContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesFollowing its most successful year ever, with a market-leading annual auction total of over US$133 million, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is delighted to announce exceptional highlights to be included in The Geneva Watch Auction: XIII on May 8 & 9, 2021 in Geneva. Leading the auction, a full set ofContinue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe year 2021 marks the 220th anniversary of one of the greatest watchmaking complications of all times: the Tourbillon. An exquisite mechanism of unrivaled complexity, the invention lies at the heart of a genuine human adventure that, to this day, contributes extensively to the reputation of its creator Abraham-Louis BreguetContinue Reading