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ANTIQUORUM spring auction achieves top prices for Rolex watches including Ayrton Senna Submariner that sold for Sfr. 36’000
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| Geneva, March 16, 2008. Antiquorum, the world’s leading watch auctioneer, realized a good result with its first auction in 2008 by selling SFr. 9,634,852. From the catalogue’s 806 lots, more than 70% were sold by lot and 120% by value. The March sale of Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks was held at the Grand Hotel Kempinski in Geneva on March 15&16. The collectors present in the room were competing against a record-high 430 registered on-line bidders and an exceptional amount of telephone bidders. International participation came especially from Asia, Russia, Germany and France. 20 % of the lots was sold via the Antiquorum on-line system. The highlights of the sale were lots 413, the Patek Philippe, Genève “Ref. 2499, Fourth Series” that sold for Sfr. 356’000; a “Boîte à Surprise” (lot 551) with concealed erotic automata, hallmarked in Paris 1784-85 was acquired for 238,000. The wristwatch made by Lange & Söhne “Pour le Mérite” in platinum (lot 243) has been sold for Sfr. 249,800 and the very fine, unique, ultra-Complicated Wristwatch "Grande Sonnerie", by Gérald Genta in yellow gold achieved Sfr. 238,000 (lot 241). Other exceptional results include a Rolex that once belonged to the Formula One driver Ayrton Senna that sold for Sfr. 36’000, four times its pre-sale estimate. Another exceptional price has been paid for a F. Tissot pocket watch made in 1910 (lot 569) which was acquired by the museum collection for Sfr. 92’400. Generally the Pocket watches did very well, selling mainly to European buyers, such as lot 739 that sold for Sfr. 155’400. The Rolex sport watches all went very high, including exceptional results for lot 724 “Milgauss” Ref. 1019 that sold for 87’600 and a “Yellow Gold Cosmograph Daytona” (lot 309) which attained Sfr. 98’000. Mr. Brandon Thomas, Principal Auctioneer said after the auction “We are pleased with the result of the first spring sale. Considering the wild fluctuations in the exchange rates and the uncertain economic climate this result, surpassing last year’s spring sale by 50%, is very satisfactory” All prices include buyers’ commissions. (Approx. rate: SFr/US$: 1.00) |
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Lot 413 Yellow Gold 2499, Fourth Series Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 869470, case No. 2700428, Ref. 2499. Made in 1977, sold on January 10, 1978. Very fine, rare and important 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar, moon phases. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Sold including buyer's premium: 356,000 CHF |
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Lot 243 Pour le Mérite A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte I. SA., Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite", movement No. 336, case No. 110444, Ref. 701.005. No. 44 of a limited edition of 50 examples. Made in 1996. Extremely fine and rare platinum wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator, and 36-hour power reserve. Accompanied by fitted box, guarantee, and instruction booklet. Sold including buyer's premium: 249,800 CHF |
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Lot 203
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Lot 551 Boîte à Surprise Movement by Nicolas-Constant Lemaire (Paris), the box by Augustin-André Héguin, No. 79, hallmarked Paris, 1784-85. Extremely important and equally rare, varicolored gold snuff-box with concealed high-relief erotic automata. Sold including buyer's premium: 238,000 CHF |
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Lot 739 |
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Lot 412 "Platinum Ref. 3970EP" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3047029, case No. 4225229, Ref. 3970EP. Sold on June 1, 2004. Very fine and important, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with diamond-set dial, round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted mahagony box, Certificate of Origin, setting pin and a spare solid platinum case back. Sold including buyer's premium: 149,500 CHF |
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Lot 806 Diamond Bracelet Patek Philippe, Geneve. A magnificent and elegant and possibly unique lady's platinum and diamond bracelet with concealed watch, set with a total of 33.02 carats of baguette, marquise and brilliant cut diamonds. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Sold including buyer's premium: 143,600 CHF |
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Lot 711 Ref 1665, Sea-Dweller double red, Patent Pending Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000, 2000ft = 610m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”. Sold including buyer's premium: 120,000 CHF |
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Next auctions:Revolution: The Evolution of the Rolex Sport WatchNew York, April 17The Collection of a European Nobleman
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About Antiquorum 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 Philippe, was sold for SFr. 6,603,500 (US$ 5,002,652). |
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