SPRING
2004
Outstanding
Auction Results
Geneva, October 11th
& 12th
Throughout the year Antiquorum sales
rooms were awash with activity – with bidding from the auction room
floor, telephone bids, internet bids and written bids arriving fast and furiously
from all around the world. Given the exceptional quality of the pieces in
each of the 2003 sales, it was not surprising that many world records were
established.
Exceptional
Horological Works of Art – an outstanding SFr 25,531,891 (US$19,489,993),
128% of the estimation, was achieved from 580 lots with 11 World Records and
Vacheron Constantin firmly establishing itself as the rising star in the watch
collecting world.
Patek Philippe & Cie,
Genève,
No 1903058, Ref. 3979, retailed by Beyer Zurich. Minute-repeating,
platinum, made on special request. Lot
580, sold for SFr. 427,000
(US$ 326,000).
World
Record
Patek
Philippe & Cie, Genève,
Prototype, No. 863371, Ref. 1518
in 18K red gold. Lot 147, sold for
SFr. 663,500 (US$ 506,500).
Patek Philippe & Cie,
Genève,
No. 868241, Ref. 1518, 1st series, in 18K pink gold. Lot 149, sold for
SFr. 443,500 (US$ 338,600).
Patek Philippe & Cie,
Genève,
No. 862101, Ref. 1436 in 18K
yellow gold. Lot 150, sold for
SFr. 399,500 (US$ 305,000).
Patek, Philippe & Cie.,
Genève, "8-Day",
No. 198443, made in 1931. Art Deco, 18K yellow gold and platinum. Lot 558,
sold for SFr. 883,500
(US$ 674,500).
World
Record
