Antiquorum announces March 28 sale of more than 300 collectible timepieces Antiquorum announced today that its March 28 sale will offer an outstanding selection of more than 300 timepieces including all major watch brands
News-Antique.com - Apr 02,2007 - NEW YORK – Antiquorum announced today that its March 28 sale will offer an outstanding selection of more than 300 timepieces including all major watch brands, as well as a particularly impressive assortment of Patek Philippe wristwatches. As always, the sale will consist of modern and vintage timepieces, some without reserves. This exciting auction of Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches and Clocks will be offered live online at LiveAuctioneers.com.
The highlight of the sale is a Patek Philippe Ref. 5029, self-winding, minute-repeating wristwatch. The wristwatch was produced in a limited edition of 10 pieces in pink gold, in 1997 to commemorate the opening of the new Patek Philippe factory in Geneva and is estimated at $500,000 to $600,000.
Other notable Patek Philippe items include a very rare, tonneau shaped, astronomic, self-winding, minute repeating, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with retrograde perpetual calendar, moon phases, and 48 hours power reserve; an astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar, and moon phases; a minute-repeating, astronomic, self-winding, pink gold gentleman’s wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases; a winding, minute- repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with sapphire crystal back; and a "10 Day” platinum made in a limited edition of 750 to celebrate the year 2000.
For the Audemars aficionado, the sale offers a “Jules Audemars - Tourbillon Répétition Minutes Chronographe" made circa 2005. It is an extremely rare, large, minute-repeating, pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, round button chronograph, and register estimated at $180,000 to $220,000.
Panerai enthusiasts will be happy to note that the sale will feature a “Pam 21.” Sixty of these magnificent watches were made in 1997. The platinum, manual-wind wristwatch has a 1940’s Rolex movement. And for the Rolex collector, an exceptional Rolex Chronograph Ref. 6238 with black dial will be sold. It is a water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, and tachometer made circa 1965.
The fully illustrated catalog for this Antiquorum timepiece sale is available at www.Liveauctioneers.com
