The next auction will take place in Geneva, after the most successful Important Watches Sale ever organized by prestigious auctioneer Sotheby. The next auction in Switzerland is scheduled for the 13th of November and includes historical timepieces.
Rolex Oyster Perpetual in 18K rose gold is the first. The watch is significant in the history and culture of India, the second-most populous country on earth. The watch was once owned by Dr Rajenda Prasad who was the first President of India and one of the key figures in the struggle for the creation of the Indian Republic. The date engraved in the case suggests that the Rolex watch was given to President Prasad on January 26, 1950,Longines Replica Watches which commemorates the first Republic Day. This timepiece has a map of India on the face.
The letter that comes with this historic product confirms the fact that it was made specifically for Dr Prasad. The Rolex watch was ordered together with a similar timepiece made for Jawaharlal Niehru, India's first prime minister (this watch sold at a Sotheby's Auction eight years ago). Prasad’s Rolex's estimated value is between $222,000 to $444,000. The fact that the watch was not previously available is one of the reasons for its high price.
The auction in Geneva, however, will also include a timepiece once owned by a prominent statesman. One of the watches of this type will be a Rolex belonging to Konrad Adenauer, the first Chancellor West Germany. The 18K yellow-gold Datejust Rolex timepiece (Reference 6305/1) will be sold with Adenauer’s name engraved onto the caseback. It also comes with an original leather folder, as well as a special treat: a handwritten letter by Hans Wilsdorf,Bell & Ross Replica Watches the founder of the brand.
The auction will also include valuable pocket watches intended for Indian, Chinese and Ottoman markets in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The estimated value of the more than 270 timepieces that will be sold at the auction on November 13 is $9 million.
Longines Replica Watches Sold At The Highest Prices - Record Sale At Hong Kong AuctionThis event follows the record auction for Sotheby’s Important Watches that was held in Hong Kong earlier this month. Autumn Sale 2011 achieved a record total of $14 million. This was more than the highest estimate for a million dollars. Longines Replica Watches ref. was the star of this show. The 1518 Pink Gold Chronograph with Perpetual Calendar and Moon Phases, which sold for more than $710,000. This watch was manufactured in the mid-20th Century and is one of 60 pink gold watches. It is also one of only four pieces that have a "Mile' tachometer. The watch, with its 18K pink-gold bracelet made by Gay Freres and crafted to perfection, had been in a private collection for over three decades.
Longines Replica Watches has reached a new record price for a rare and outstanding wristwatch. The reference number 3939J timepiece reached over $541,000 This 1992 wristwatch is made of yellow gold in a Calatrava case. It has a white dial, a mechanical caliber RTO27 PS movement, with a tourbillon, and a minute repeater. This watch is the very first Longines Replica Watches to be offered in the public. The museum of the watchmaker keeps the only watch with the exact same reference number.
Tim Bourbe, the Sotheby's Worldwide Head of Watches, held the first auction since he became the Sotheby's Worldwide Head of Watches. It was also the first auction held since Tim Bourbe became Sotheby's Worldwide Head of Watches.
