The 14kt gold Waltham pocket watch recovered from the body of businessman John Jacob Astor, of the famed family and one of those who died on the Titanic in 1912, sold for £1.175 million (including premium and taxes) at an… Read More ›
Auctions
AUCTION: Charles Dickens’ pocket watch
We’ve covered the auctions of couple of timepieces with literary ownership before, and it’s time for another one, with familial provenance. A gold pocket watch dating from 1836 that was once owned by Charles Dickens is coming up for auction…. Read More ›
NEWS: Titanic pocket watch sells for £98,000
A pocket watch belonging to RMS Titanic postal clerk Oscar Scott Woody has sold for £98,000 at auction. Forever stopped at the time when it stopped working in the North Atlantic on 14 April 1912, the Ingersoll pocket watch was… Read More ›
NEW: Romain Gauthier Anita Porchet TimeforArt
I wouldn’t normally mention two variants of the same watch in quick succession, but today is an exception because it involves someone whose work we have mentioned many times before – master enameller Anita Porchet. TimeForArt is a benefit auction… Read More ›
NEW: URWERK UR-110 Bakelite auction
Although it still looks as fresh as it did when it was launched, URWERK have decided that a decade is long enough for the UR-110, and are sending it off with an online auction of a pièce unique. Most of… Read More ›
NEW: URWERK UR-100 Gold Edition and COVID-19 auction
For all the brand’s extrovert designs and characteristics, brightness of case material, although not alien to them, is also not one’s first thought when thinking about URWERK. Of this new limited edition (twenty-five pieces) UR-100 Gold Edition, released on the… Read More ›
NEWS: The BLUE Auction – Bonhams
Some of you may already be aware that Bremont applied, a number of weeks ago, to help make ventilators for the National Health Service (NHS). They also launched a Food4Heroes bracelet, with the proceeds going to a charity founded by… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: LVMH Group (excluding Bvlgari) confirms Baselworld 2020
The LVMH Group has confirmed the presence of its entire watch division (TAG Heuer, Hublot, and Zenith) at Baselworld 2020. However, Bvlgari have decided to withdraw from participation this year, although they have not ruled out future attendance. With regards… Read More ›
AUCTION : Edgar Allan Poe’s pocket watch
Tamerlane, real name Tīmūr bin Taraghay Barlas, was a 14th century Turco-Mongol warlord and conqueror whose empire-building across Asia Minor was characterised by widespread destruction, burning, looting, massacres, and mass rape. His name was also the title of Edgar Allan… Read More ›
NEWS : Auctioneer Phillips opens sales salon
Auction house Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, is opening a watch boutique within its Mayfair London premises. It will not only be used to exhibit watches that are to be auctioned, but will also feature watches that can… Read More ›
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