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ANTIQUORUM OCTOBER AUCTION BREAKS 8 WORLD RECORDS AND ACHIEVES
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Geneva, October 14, 2007. Reconfirming
its market dominance Antiquorum achieved an excellent sale the past
weekend realizing SFr. 10,971,298 (US$ 9,283,000) in auction turnover
selling 83 % by lot and 139% by value. The October sale of Important
Collectors’ Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks achieved
this very satisfactory overall result, set a lot of excellent prices
and several world records. The sale took place at the recently
refurbished Grand Hotel Kempinski. All the habitual clients were
present in the saleroom. Many private collectors and representatives
from horological museums were bidding against almost 400 registered
on-line bidders and record-number clients having left absentee bids
from all over the world. 25 % of the lots was sold via the Antiquorum
on-line. Collectors especially from Asia acquired many timepieces
as well as from USA, Italy, Germany and Switzerland. The Antiquorum
website has been visited by more than 15’000 people over the
weekend.
The highlights of the sale were certainly the several Rolex watches
that one after the other broke many world records by far. Such as
lot
496, Rolex Ref. 6542 “Yellow Gold GMT-Master Perspex Bezel” that
beat all previous results selling at SFr. 166,300 (US$ 141’000),
three times its estimate, and lot
499 Ref. 6239 yellow gold “Doctors
Cosmograph” which sold for SFR. 346’500 (US$ 294’000),
three times its estimate and further, lot
194 a military diver’s
watch, Rolex Ref. 6154 , made in 1954 that sold for SFr. 221’500
(US$ 188’000), doubled its estimate.
Another world record was set for a pink gold triple chronograph,
lot
511, by Audemars Piguet made in ca. 1940, that after a
fierce bidding was acquired by a private collector who bid over the
telephone for SFr. 447,300 (US$ 380’000). An additional
world record was broken by a Patek Philippe Ref. 3990 “Pink
Gold and Diamond”, lot
526, which sold for an astounding SFr.
296,100 (US$ 251’000).
An excellent price was achieved for a yellow gold Ref. 2499 “Third
series with tachometer dial”, lot
no. 199, that sold for a
top price of SFr. 794,500 (US$ 674’000). A fantastic result
was attained for the world time pocket watch with an enameled dial
that sold for SFr. 301,700 (US$ 256’000), lot
525. Further
outstanding prices were paid for Patek Philippe Master Control pieces
such as lots 328, 329 and 330.
Pocket watches with complications, including all watchmakers, proved
very much sought after, especially by Asian clients and many high
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All prices include buyers’ commissions.
(Approx. rate: SFr/US$: 1.18)
French, German, Spanish and Italian versions available as of
Monday afternoon.
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The “Top Lots”
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LOT 199
Ref. 2499, Yellow Gold “Third Series with Tachometer Dial” Patek
Philippe, Genève, No. 868757, case No. 2621545, Ref. 2499,
third series. Made in 1960, sold on December 18th, 1962. Exceptional
and extremely rare 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph,
30-minute register, perpetual calendar, moon phases, special tachometer
dial and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by
the Extract from the Archives.
Sold including buyer's premium:
794,500 CHF $ 674'000 € 484’452
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LOT 511
"Pink Gold, Triple Date, Chronograph & Moon Phase - Three-Tone
Dial" Audemars Piguet & Co., Genève, No. 45983. Made
circa 1940. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch
with olive button chronograph, register, tachometer, triple date,
moon phases and age, and three-tone dial, with an 18K yellow gold
Audemars Piguet buckle.
Sold including buyer's premium:
447,300 CHF $ 379'210 € 272’743
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LOT 527
“Extra Large One-Minute Tourbillon-First Class Observatory
Rating Obtained in 1932-1933” Patek Philippe, Geneve, No.
198285, case No. 2804777, Ref. 929. Movement made in 1929, cased
in 1984, sold on April 4, 1984. Extremely fine and exceptionally
rare, extra large, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket lever chromometer
with one-minute tourbillon regulator by J. Golay-Audemars, Guillaume
balance, 36-hour power reserve indication, and a first-class Observatory
rating certificate obtained in 1932-1933. Accompanied by the Extract
from the Archives.
Sold including buyer's premium:
391,300 CHF $ 331'610 € 238’597
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LOT 160
Platinum Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite” A. Lange & Söhne,
Glashütte I. SA., Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite", No. 43/50,
movement No. 370, case No 110443, Ref. 701.005. Made in a limited
edition of 50 examples in the 1990s. Sold in December 17th, 1996.
Extremely fine and rare, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with visible
one minute tourbillon regulator and 36-hour power reserve indication,
with a platinum buckle. Accompanied by an original guarantee (now
void) and a copy of a service document dated December 2005.
Sold
including buyer's premium:
357,700 CHF $ 303'135 € 218’110
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LOT 499
Ref. 6239, Yellow Gold “Doctors Cosmograph” Rolex, “Cosmograph”,
case No. 1938064, Ref. 6239. Made in 1969. Very fine and very rare,
water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph,
registers, gold bezel with tachometer graduated to 200UPH and blue
pulsometer scale on the dial.
Sold including buyer's premium:
357,700 CHF $ 303'135 € 218’110
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LOT 525
Ref. 605, "World Time - Cloisonné World
Planisphere Dial" Patek
Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 930837, case No. 654936, Ref.
605 HU (Heures Universelles). Made in 1948, sold on May 26, 1956. Very
fine and extremely rare, 18K yellow gold, keyless, "World Time" dress
watch, the polychrome cloisonné enamel dial representing a planisphere
map of the world. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
Sold
including buyer's premium:
301,700 CHF $ 255'677 € 183’963
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LOT 526
“Pink Gold and Diamond Ref. 3990” Patek Philippe, Genève,
No. 3046785, case No. 4197929, Ref. 3990. Made circa 2000. This reference
is no longer in production. Very fine and important, water-resistant,
pink gold and diamond wristwatch with round button chronograph, register,
perpetual calendar, moon phases, with sapphire crystal back and a
pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Certificate of
Origin.
Sold including buyer's premium:
296,100 CHF $ 250'932 € 180’548
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LOT 194
“Military” Rolex, “Oyster Precision”,
Ref. 6154, case No. 997572. Made in 1954. Exceptionally rare and
fine, large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel,
military diver's wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex buckle.
Sold including buyer's premium:
221,500 CHF $ 188'000 € 135’060 |
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LOT 501
Platinum & Diamond “Gouvernail” Cartier,
Paris, "Ronde Squelette", No. 36235. Entered in the registers on
September 6, 1950. Fine and extremely rare, platinum and diamond-set
wristwatch with a platinum bricklink bracelet with concealed yellow
gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.
Sold including buyer's premium:
210,000 CHF $ 177'966 € 128’048 |
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LOT 495
Ref. 6241, Yellow Gold "Tiffany & Co." Rolex, “Cosmograph,
Daytona”, case No. 2118923, Ref. 6241. Retailed by Tiffany & Co.
Made in 1969. Extremely rare and fine, water-resistant, 14K yellow
gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, anti-reflective
black bezel with tachometer graduated to 200UPH and a 14K gold Rolex
buckle.
Sold including buyer's premium:
204,250 CHF $ 173'093 € 124’542 |
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LOT198
Ref. 3970E “Platinum” Patek Philippe, Genève,
No. 876208, case No. 2919397, Ref. 3970E. Production of this reference
started in 1986, sold in November 1992. Very fine and important, water-resistant,
platinum wristwatch with diamond-set dial, round button chronograph,
register, perpetual calendar, moon phases, with a platinum Patek Philippe
buckle. Accompanied by a mahogany fitted box, setting pin and a Certificate
of Origin.
Sold including buyer's premium:
198,500 CHF $ 168'220 € 121’036 |
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Lot 498
Ref. 6062, Yellow Gold "Egyptian Dial" Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Officially
Certified Chronometer", retailed by Serpico Y Laino, Ref. 6062. Made
in the 1950s. Very fine and extremely rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding,
water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with triple date, moon
phases and a gold-plated Rolex buckle.
Sold including buyer's premium:
198,500 CHF $ 168'220 € 121’036
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Next auction:
Important Collectors’ Watches,
Pocket Watches & Clocks
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2 PM
AT THE GRAND HOTEL KEMPISKI
Previews in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei
and Geneva
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Antiquorum is, unquestionably, the world’s leading watch
auctioneer; Of the 62 watches ever sold publicly by major auction
houses above SFR. 1,000,000, Antiquorum claims an impressive
44 . In 2002, Antiquorum established the all-time world record
price for a wristwatch at auction when it sold a platinum Patek
Phililppe World Time Ref. 1415 from 1939 for an astounding CHF
6,603,500 (US$ 4,026,524). This record-breaking price more than
doubled the previous world record price for a wrist watch at
auction. Another record price for a modern watch was achieved
in 2004, the unique white gold Calibre 89, also by Patek Phlipe,
was sold for SFr. 6,603,500 (US$ 5,002,652).
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