With the end of 2011 nigh, Antiquorum’s December “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces” auction in New York will feature a mixed bag of 450 modern and vintage timepieces, and even some parts (see lots 323 to 327). You can view… Read More ›
Auctions
Queensland farm shed reveals 14th century timepiece
(Photo from Bonhams) An extremely rare time-keeping device found in a bag of spare parts in a Queensland shed is estimated to fetch between GBP150,000 – 200,000 (AU$233,000-$311,000) at Bonhams’ Fine Clocks and Scientific Instruments Sale on 13 December 2011…. Read More ›
Sold : John Wayne’s Rolex King Midas
(Photo from Heritage Auctions) The “Personal Property of John Wayne Signature Auction”, conducted by Heritage Auctions, has just closed, with an astonishing total of $5,382,492 for the sale. Amongst the items sold was Lot 44182, described as follows : “An… Read More ›
Lange Zeitwerk piece unique for Kidz Horizon
For many watch enthusiasts, it is a quiet sort of a hobby (or obsession, in some cases), and in the pre-internet days, this was even more so. The creation of the WWW provided a boon to people interested in watches… Read More ›
George Tyler ‘clock watch’ presented by Queen Anne to the Earl of Cromarty
I have already blogged about one interesting ‘watch’ that is up for auction at Heritage Auctions. Here is another item from the same collection. It could not be more different to the spy watch, but it is also historically interesting,… Read More ›
The Protana – the original ‘spy watch’
Who isn’t intrigued by even the mere mention of spy and espionage devices? Whether we’re talking about the over-the-top comedy of Maxwell Smart’s shoe phone, the reality of miniature cameras hidden in cigarette packets, or even the poison tipped umbrella… Read More ›
Vintage Jump Hours at Sotheby’s
Those who know me well know of my fondness for alternative time displays, particularly direct read and jump hour watches. I don’t understand why they aren’t more popular, but a couple of interesting jump hour pocket watches are coming up… Read More ›
World record amount paid for Rolex wristwatch
Antiquorum’s most recent watch auction, “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces”, was held in Geneva on Sunday, March 27, with a result of CHF 6,457,937 (USD 7,057, 360) for 564 timepieces, with 83 % sold. One of the most notable sales… Read More ›
Rolex 5510 – Christie’s Auction 2366
If you lost out on the recent much talked about ebay auction of a Rolex 5510 covered here by Hodinkee, you can always try for this one, up for auction at Christie’s Sale 2366 on 14 December in New York…. Read More ›
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