New York, November 18, 2008 – Antiquorum Auctioneers is preparing for its largest annual US auction that will be held on December 10th and 11th at its offices on Madison Avenue in New York City. Over 500 lots will be offered in the sale of Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks with a significant number to be sold at no reserve. Worldwide previews will be held in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Los Angeles and New York.
"This is a tremendous opportunity for watch aficionados to bid on a remarkable collection of both modern and vintage watches, particularly rare Patek Philippe timepieces," said Robert Maron, Chairman, Antiquorum."As demonstrated by the success of our recent sales, fine watches continue to have significant growth potential."
The connoisseur horologist will be excited to note that the first Patek Philippe Ref. 5020 ever produced, No. 3045000, will be offered in the December auction. The so-called “TV Watch”, produced in 1994, is an extremely fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, astronomic, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, 24-hour indication, perpetual calendar and moon phases.
Estimate: $ 140,000 - $ 180,000.
Another extraordinary timepiece and highlight of the sale is the Patek Philippe Ref. 5016. Produced in 1993, this timepiece is an extremely fine, rare and important, astronomic, minute-repeating, platinum wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator, retrograde perpetual calendar and moon phases.
Estimate: $ 550,000 - $ 650,000.
Also for the Patek Philippe collector there is a Ref. 5013. Production of this reference started in 1992. It is an extremely fine, rare and important, tonneau-shaped, minute-repeating, astronomic, self-winding, platinum wristwatch with retrograde perpetual calendar, moon phases and leap year indication.
Estimate: $ 400,000 - $ 500,000.
Franck Muller collectors will eagerly be vying for the Caliber 97 "Grande et Petite Sonnerie, Minute-Repeater - Perpetual Calendar”. Produced in 1997, this extraordinary timepiece is a unique, fine and rare, astronomic, grande et petite sonnerie minute-repeating, platinum and diamond set wristwatch with perpetual calendar, equation of time, moon phases and 24 hour display.
Estimate: $ 300,000 - $ 350,000
"The Antiquorum team of internationally recognized experts have worked tirelessly to assemble an extraordinary selection of sought-after timepieces, " said Evan Zimmerman, President & CEO, Antiquorum USA. "From the first-ever produced Patek Philippe Reference 5020 to the unique Franck Muller Caliber 97, the timepieces included in this sale will draw collectors from all over the world.”
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