Patek Philippe "Generation" Ad Campaign....
Jul 07, 2008
Patek Philippe, the famous Geneva watch manufacturer, has celebrated more than ten years of its highly successful "Generation" advertising campaign, marking the occasion with a traveling exhibit of photographs.
Noted for their touching elegance and subtly emotional appeal, the black and white photographs depict various snapshots in the lives of parents and children, which powerfully convey....
Patek Philippe Museum....
Jun 27, 2008
The Patek Philippe Museum, considered to be one of the world's most extensive horological exhibits, has recently seen its....
Antiquorum Summer Sale Nets....
Jun 20, 2008
Antiquorum's Summer sale, " Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks", took place in New York on June....
Grand Allusions
Dec 01, 2006
A watch manufacturer traditionally has demonstrated its mastery of the mechanical art by producing a
grand complication, often a sober-looking piece that incorporates a chronograph, perpetual calendar,
and minute repeater. However, as watchmakers continue to introduce futuristic designs and innovative
mechanisms, they are changing the perception of....
Christie's Hong Kong sees record sales
Dec 01, 2006
This 37.52-carat sugarloaf Burmese ruby ring was the second-highest lot at the Christie's Hong Kong auction.
Hong Kong—The trend of ever-increasing watch and jewelry auction prices held strong this week, as sales in both categories broke records at Christie's Hong Kong.
An "Important Watches" sale held on Wednesday brought in a total of $8.3....
Auction: Antiquorum, Hong Kong November 25, 2006
Nov 15, 2006
Antiquorum announces its upcoming auction of Important Collectors’ Pocket Watches, Wristwatches & Clocks to be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong on November 25.
This, second Hong Kong sale of the year comprises 210 lots of very high quality including exquisite pocket watches specially made for the Chinese market by makers such as....
Auction: Antiquorum, Geneva, 11 & 12 November 2006
Nov 06, 2006
Auction: Antiquorum, Geneva, 11 & 12 November 2006
Antiquorum’s November sale to offer extremely rare Patek Philippe Ref. 1579 and timepieces of astonishing technical and historical importance.
Antiquorum, the world’s leading auctioneer in the field of horology, present its November sale entitled Important Collectors’....
GLAM GALLERY
Nov 01, 2006
GONDOLO GEMMA by Patek Philippe 18 carat white gold timepiece equipped with a quartz movement, white guilloche mother-of-pearl dial, black hour markers, blued-steel lozenge hands, 72 full-cut round Top Wesselton diamonds (0.95 carat), cambered and satin-finished caseback, crown with nine full-cut round Top Wesselton diamonds (0.05 carat), mat white alligator....
Summary - WorldWatchReport 2005
Oct 31, 2006
IC-Agency explores and analyses the two faces of the Internet for the watch industry. On one side, it provides a precise evaluation of the threats and dangers presented by the Internet, notably through one of the first studies on ‘Luxury watchmaking and the Internet.’ The current 2005 study looks at five key export markets for the Swiss watch....
DeBoulle to host Patek Philippe exhibit
Oct 23, 2006
One of six men's watches in Patek Philippe's new "Nautilus" collection.
Dallas—A collection of Patek Philippe watches will go on display at Dallas jeweler deBoulle on Friday and Saturday.
The exhibit will include an introduction of Patek Philippe's new "Nautilus" collection. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the collection, Patek Philippe....
Antiquorum: 14th & 15th October 2006 Auction Geneva Results
Oct 20, 2006
Antiquorum achieves outstanding prices for museum quality Breguet timepieces; among which a world record price of SFr. 1,353,000 was paid for a Breguet Silver Carriage Clock. Antiquorum confirmed its leadership on the horological auction market during the week-end sale of 435 timepieces at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel du Rhône in Geneva. A total of SFr.....
Christie's Hong Kong to auction rare timepieces
Oct 19, 2006
Christie's Hong Kong to auction this rare Patek Philippe watch, believed to be one of two known to exist.
Hong Kong—More than 500 rare watches will hit the auction block on Nov. 29 during Christie's Hong Kong's "Important Watches Including the Property of a Royal House" sale.
Several rare Patek Philippe watches will be the highlight of the....
Tremendous Success for Antiquorum’s New York Auction
Sep 25, 2006
Antiquorum’s September 20th auction of Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, & Clocks resulted in an exceptional total of $ 6,144,602. Bidders from around the globe including Taiwan,Ukraine, and Italy enthusiastically vied for the 365 lots offered in the sale which sold 84.93% by lot and 108% by value. Over 264 registered....