The famous auction house Sotheby's New York organized a December sale of rare clocks and watches that exceeded all expectations. The auction resulted in a total of $8.8 Million, which is a record for any type of auctions ever held in New York. Final results indicate that 86 per cent of the items were sold and that the money paid was equal to 90 per cent of all estimated prices.A. Lange & Sohne Replica Watches The Sotheby's Important Watches and Clocks Sale also revealed that 93 percent or more of the timepieces sold exceeded or matched their estimated price.
John Reardon, the head of Sotheby’s watch department, expressed his satisfaction at the end result. Our team's strategy was to focus on client experience, both for buyers and consignors. The diverse offering we offered resulted in global interest, including top buyers from Asia, the United States and Europe, as well as Africa.
As expected, Heure Universelle Watches and Platinum Tonneau Minute Repetual Calendar Watches Reach the highest prices. Two watches from this manufacturer sold for the highest price, $482,500.Omega Seamaster Replica One of the first watches to have a world-time function was Heure Universelle, a timepiece that has been recently discovered. This product is set in a 30.5mm yellow gold case and runs on the Calibre 12 hand-wound mechanism. Platinum Tonneau Minute Repeating Perpetual calendar, another product from the same watchmaker was sold for nearly half a million dollars. The perpetual calendar of this timepiece features a retrograde date and a moonphase indication. The Calibre R27PS QR automatic movement, with 41 jewels, is its beating heart. This watch has 515 components, making it one of Omega Aqua Terra Replica Watches's most complex pieces ever.
Six other excellent watches from the same manufacturer are included in the top ten auction items. Only Bovet Fleurier, and Vacheron-Constantin were able to make it into the top ten. The first timepieces were made for the Chinese market with silver-gilt and pearl enamel. Pocket watches from the second half of the 19th century have polychrome enameled casework that shows lion hunting sessions with two hunters in turbans and a lion, elephant, and lion in the background. The pair of watches, with diameters of 54mm, sold for $236.500 (the fourth-highest price), far exceeding the estimated value between $40,000 and $70,00.
Vacheron Constantin' 18K Yellow Gold Watch featured a stunning cloisonne dial with cerulean, turquoise and teal colors. The Calibre P454/83 manual-wound watch with 17 jewels is constructed with triangular lugs and has a diameter of 35mm. The auction's eighth most expensive watch reached a price of $170.500, which is also higher than the previous estimate of its value that put its cost between $80,000 and $120,00.
