Antiquorum Auctioneers, the world's premier watch auctioneers, is delighted to present its sale of "Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces" to be held on October 8th at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. Collectors can look forward to bidding on 324 outstanding timepieces including an impressive selection of A. Lange & Sohne, complicated Patek Philippe and Rolex wristwatches. Previews will be held at Antiquorum's New York offices October 5-7.
An exciting piece offered in the sale is the Patek Philippe Ref. 5304R. Made in 2015, this is an exceptionally fine, rare and important, semi-skeletonized, minute-repeating, astronomic, rose gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, retrograde date, moon phases and leap year indication. According to research, this appears to be the first time this timepiece has been offered publically at auction.
Estimate: $450,000 - $650,000
Patek Philippe collectors will also be competing for an exceptional sealed Patek Philippe Ref. 5539 Tourbillon Minute Repeater with Black Enamel Dial in White Gold. Sold May 5, 2014, the present example is a very fine and rare minute-repeating, 18K white gold chronometer wristwatch with one minute tourbillon regulator.
Estimate: $300,000 -$400,000
Also for the Patek Philippe enthusiast is a Patek Philippe Ref. 5004P, Second Generation, made in 2009. From the property of a private collector, this is an exceptionally rare and important, platinum, perpetual calendar, split-seconds chronograph with moon phases.
Estimate: $150,000 - $250,000
Antiquorum experts are delighted to offer a Patek Philippe Jumbo Nautilus Ref. 3700/1, made in 1977. Fresh to the market from a private collector, this is a very fine and rare large cushion shaped, self-winding 18K yellow gold wristwatch on a Gay Freres bracelet. From research, this is the earliest 3700 publically offered at auction in recent years and is thought to be only the seventh gold reference 3700 produced.
Estimate: $50,000 -$70,000
Auction: Saturday, October 8, 2016
Auction Location:
The Roosevelt Hotel
45 East 45 Street
East End Suite, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10017
First Session (lots 1 -150) starts at 10 am
Second Session (lots 151 324) starts at 1pm
Preview Schedule:
October 5- 7: 11 am to 7pm
Preview Location:
Antiquorum
805 Third Avenue, 10 fl
New York, NY 10022
Tel: (212) 750 -1103
- Jorge Merino