Time: Anniversary Presence
May 01, 2005
“Vacheron Constantin is perhaps the most French of all the Swiss watch companies,” explains Osvaldo Patrizzi, chairman of Antiquorum Auctioneers, which hosted an auction of new and vintage Vacheron pieces as part of the festivities in Geneva this spring. “The company’s designs were very much influenced by the....

PATRIMONY COLLECTION by Vacheron Constantin
Sep 07, 2004
Dedicated to the great explorers such as Magellan and Zheng Hé, these watches in 18 carat yellow gold (39 mm) are equipped with a Calibre 1126 AT self-winding mechanical movement featuring a patented mechanism that drives the hour figures over a 120º arc. 22 carat gold enamelled dial in two parts, leather strap, water-resistant 30 metres. This is....

Juvenia maintains its inimitable image
Jul 01, 2004
Founded in 1860 by Jacques Didisheim in Saint Imier, Juvenia finally established itself in La Chaux-de-Fonds where it remains today. One of Switzerland’s leading exponents of luxury watch design, Juvenia is also one of the few Swiss watch companies to have manufactured watches without interruption since its creation. Today, the brand is in the hands....

Best of the Best: Watch Dealers
Jun 01, 2004
Unlike many specialty watch stores, Cellini does not carry a massive selection of brands at every price level. Rather, the inventory consists of only the very best, and this uncompromising quality complements Cellini’s high-jewelry offerings. In addition, the depth of Cellini’s watch assortment dangles the prospect of walking out the door....

Best of the Best: Watches
Jun 01, 2004
Feminine Wiles One of the most intriguing attempts to create a contemporary timepiece for the 21st-century woman takes its cues from the Belle Epoque. The Vacheron Constantin Egérie collection ($8,000 to $43,000) gives only the briefest nod to modernity with baton hour markers and hands. But the graceful extended tonneau shape, the....

Antiquorum Opens 30th Year with $4.4 Million Auction
Jun 01, 2004
Antiquorum opened its 30th year with a March 24 auction of important collector's wristwatches, pocket watches, and clocks that brought in $4,441,196. The sale was held in New York City at the Grand Havana Room. A number of timepieces went for double and even triple their presale estimates. The live Web broadcast on www.antiquorum.com was followed by more....

Feature: Time for Yourself
May 03, 2004
Sadly, the days of ordering a custom timepiece from Patek Philippe have passed forever, probably because of the mind-boggling value such pieces would have among those who treat watches as investments. Each one is by definition one-of-a-kind, and because rarity is one of the characteristics most prized by collectors, custom watches from the major....

OPENWORKED GEM-SET TOURBILLON by Vacheron Constantin
Mar 29, 2004
950 platinum case set with 251 brilliant-cut diamonds and 30 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 3.55 carats) on the bezel. Equipped with a Calibre 1790 hand-wound mechanical movement with a tourbillon regulator. Hours, minutes and seconds, circular 31-day calendar and power-reserve indicator, power reserve of 45 hours, alligator ‘mississipiensis’....

Private Preview 2004: Watches: Worth Waiting For
Oct 01, 2003
On the Map A few years ago, Vacheron Constantin debuted its unusual Mercator, which paid homage to the famous 16th-century cartographer Gerardus Mercator with its twin compasslike retrograde hands. A new 12-piece limited edition Mercator ($47,500), to be sold exclusively in North America, will be of special interest to collectors because its enamel dial is....

Tourbillons Headline $2.1 Million Auction
Aug 01, 2003
Tourbillon watches headlined Antiquorum's live and online auction of pocket watches, wristwatches, and clocks, held in May in New York City. In all, 281 clients from around the world registered for online bidding, and more than 5,000 collectors logged onto Antiquorum's Web site (www.antiquorum.com) to follow the live-auction broadcast. The two-day event rang....