It has been the auction house news over the winter season. Aurel Bacs departed Christies where he had taken the watches department from a menial $8million to a galactic $130million in less than a decade; a powerhouse in the auction watch market. Bacs set ...
I read the emphasis on these two words: authenticity and quality I also have more than doubts on other pieces, my friend. I have first hand knowledge of some of the pieces offered, where I have had the chance of having their dial tipped over... In fact wa...
In these auctions. It almost never happens. Almost because I saw some ( too rare ) detailled reports. Like pics of the case back, macros of the dial, case, movement number and serial number. But too rarely. When it comes to high lighted watches, I don't g...
Andrew, Thanks for the preview. I agree with Mr Bacs that the relationship and respect for customer is key to building trust. He showed this by building annual sales at his last Auction House from a meagre $8M to that galactic $130M. The history revealed ...
. . . any affiliation with celebrity . . . . . . will likely have a negligible effect on realized hammer prices. :-) PS - I'm wandering over to the online catalog for a peek at the Omega ref 2367!
. . . yes, it's a rare one, all right. Even more interesting, though, is the pink gold Constellation without dial script (Lot 140). Thanks for highlighting this auction for us, Andrew. Art
What a catalogue ! I would be happy with any of them but... if I had to pick one only it would be the PP 3448 WG This one is my absolute grail but by far out of reach ;-( Thanks for this very nice post. My dreams will be full of stars ;-))) Best, Mike
Exciting auction. Nice summary Andrew of some choice watches. Good collection of some of the star pieces of the auction. It's a good auction, and it's been a while since I last saw such a nice auction gathering. I've been studying the auction offerings ve...
Is this Phillips first major watch auction? The lineup is full of interesting pieces at a range of prices, probably the best lineup top-to-bottom I've ever seen. I will be following along, at the very least.