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For Immediate Release

Antiquorum Prepares for Sensational Fall Auction Including a Historically Important Timepiece Owned by Albert Einstein

New York, September 5, 2008 - Antiquorum Auctioneers is actively preparing for its fall auction that will take place on October 16 at its’ US headquarters on Madison Avenue in New York City. Timepieces from important brands such as Patek Philippe, Rolex, and A. Lange & Söhne as well as a Longines that was owned by Albert Einstein will be included in this exciting sale, of which a significant amount will be offered at no reserve. Collectors and enthusiasts will be able to preview these exquisite timepieces in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Hong Kong.


 
Highlights included in the October New York sale (for HIGH DEFINITION please click on the image)

 

The highlight of the sale is a Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 first series. Made in 1956.  This is an exceptional and extremely rare yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and special tachometer.

Estimate: upon request

 

     
 

The Patek Philippe collector will also want to bid on Ref. 3939, movement no. 1. It is a very fine and very rare, minute-repeating 18K yellow gold wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator and enamel dial.

Estimate: $250,000 - $300,000

     

     
 

Yet another exceptional Patek Philippe being offered in the sale is the Ref. 5004. Sold 2003. It is a very fine and important, astronomic, water-resistant, platinum and diamonds gentleman's wristwatch with split-seconds chronograph, registers, perpetual calendar, moon phases accompanied by additional black dial.

Estimate: $280,000 - $340,000

     

     


 

Furthermore, Antiquorum experts will be offering a Patek Philippe “10 Days Tourbillon”, retailed by Tiffany & Co., Ref. 5101P. Sold on January 29, 2008. This timepiece is an extremely fine and very rare, rectangular and curved, Art Deco-style platinum wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator, and tandem mainspring barrels for 10-Day power reserve.

Estimate: $250,000 - $300,000
     

     
   

Also, for the Patek Philippe enthusiast there is the “The Celestial Wristwatch”, Ref. 5102J. Made circa 2006. It is an extremely fine, rare and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with mean time indication, nocturnal sky chart of the Northern Hemisphere, moon phases and moon orbit, time of the meridian passage of Sirius and moon.

Estimate: $230,000 – $270,000

   

   
 

In addition, there is the Patek Philippe Ref. 3450 with Red Leap Year Indicator. Made in 1982. This extraordinary watch is a very fine and rare astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and red dot for the leap year indication.

Estimate: $200,000 - $ 250,000


     
 

Yet another outstanding Patek Philippe offered is the Ref. 3450, Third Series. Made in 1983, sold on June 6th, 1984. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, Roman numerals for the leap year indication.

Estimate: $140,000 - $ 180,000

     

     
 

Audemars Piguet fans will be happy to note that there is a "Jules Audemars Tourbillon  Repetition” in the sale. It is a fine, white gold wristwatch with tourbillon and minute repeat. Sold in 2004.

Estimate: $150,000 - $200,000

     

     
 

Moreover, there will also be a 3970EP Patek Philippe in the sale. Sold December 2000. It is a very fine and important, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases, accompanied by a spare solid platinum case back and a spare silver dial.

Estimate: $120,000 - $160,000
     

   
 

Also on the auction block, there will be a Rolex Ref. 6541, Milgauss. Made in 1958. It is a very fine and extremely rare, antimagnetic, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with lightning flash seconds hand and honeycomb dial.

Estimate: $70,000 - $100,000

   

   
 

For the Lange & Söhne lover, we have a platinum "Datograph Perpetual". Made in 2006, sold in April 2007. This watch is a very fine and rare large, heavy platinum wristwatch with square button fly-back chronograph, register, tachometer, perpetual calendar, over-sized date, moon phases, 24 hour indication.

Estimate: $60,000 - $90,000

   

     


 

Also for the Rolex aficionado, there is the Ref. 16610 Rolex, "Submariner, Panama Canal", No. 38/75.Made in 1999. This magnificent timepiece is a fine and extremely rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel diver’s wristwatch.

Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

     

     

 

For the Einstein fan, we have a Longines that was owned by the scientist himself.  It is a unique and historically important wristwatch, made in 1930.The watch was presented to Professor Albert Einstein on February 16, 1931 in  Los Angeles. It is a fine, tonneau-shaped, 14K yellow gold wristwatch accompanied by various photos showing Prof. Einstein wearing the watch.

Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000

 

 

Online catalogue – The catalogue for this auction will be posted online at www.antiquorum.com two weeks prior to the sale. New and returning clients may register for online bidding at that time. After receiving a paddle and a pin number, clients have the option of placing absentee bids directly on the site, or bidding interactively on auction day. For those collectors, who are simply interested in following the auction as it progresses, a live internet broadcast will take place on the same site, for which no registration is required. Sale results for the traditional auction will be posted online after the sale.



Auction:

Thursday, October 16
1st Session: Lots 1-126 at 11am
2nd Session: Lots 127-272 at 2:30pm
3rd Session: Lots 273- 404 at 5pm
Antiquorum,
The New York TimeZone,
595 Madison Avenue, 5th fl
New York, NY 10022


Auction Previews:

Tokyo:
September 27 & 28:
11:00am - 7:00pm
Antiquorum Japan, Inc.
1 & 2 F, Izuymiya Bldg., 2-8 Jinbou-cho
Kanda, Chioyoda-ku
Tokyo, Japan
Tel: +81-33239-8515

Hong Kong:
October 3 & 4: 11:00am – 7:00pm
Antiquorum Auctioneers (HK) Ltd.
Suite 1405, 9 Queen’s Rd.
Central, Hong Kong
Tel: + 852 2522 4168

Beverly Hills
October 7: 11 am-6 pm
October 8: 10 am – 6pm
Hours Minutes Seconds
The Beverly Hilton
9876 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Tel: +1 310 274 -4710

New York:
October 12: 2pm -7pm
October 13: 10am -7pm
October 14: 10 am -7pm
October 15: 10 am -7pm
October 16: from 9am
Antiquorum Auctioneers
The New York TimeZone
595 Madison Avenue, 5th fl.
New York, NY 10022
Tel: +1 212 750 1103



Next Antiquorum Auction – November 15 & 16, 2008 Geneva


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 Philippe 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 wristwatch 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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