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Rolex Yacht-Master, Breguet Transatlantique, and Breitling Cockpit B50 Orbiter Available in Assorted Timepieces Collection
A collection of assorted timepieces will be available in NY Elizabeth’s upcoming auction. One of the leading lots is a 35-millimeter Rolex Yacht-Master. The Rolex Yacht-Master will be showcased alongside watches like Glashutte Original PanoReserve, Zenith Chronomaster El Primero, and Breguet Transatlantique Type XXI Flyback Chronograph. The Rolex Yacht-Master was introduced…
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NY Elizabeth Luxury Watch Auction Highlights Patek Philippe Nautilus
A Patek Philippe Nautilus luxury sports watch will be highlighted in the upcoming NY Elizabeth auction. Patek Philippe’s release of the Nautilus meant competition for the Royal Oak, the steel sports watch of Audemars Piguet. Both luxury sports watches were designed by Gérald Genta. The Swiss watch designer came up…
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Luxury Watchmaking Brands at Sotheby’s Upcoming Fine Watches Auction
From a heavily embellished Bulgari bracelet watch to a historic stainless steel automatic chronograph wristwatch by Breitling, the lineup at the upcoming sale of Fine Watches by Sotheby’s will have diversity in brands and models. A leading lot is the Diva's Dream bracelet watch by Bulgari. The watch is made…
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Rolex Day-Date Stella Featured in Upcoming Rago Timepieces Auction
Colored dial Rolex wristwatches, known as Day-Date Stellas, were introduced in the 1970s. These were an extension of the brand’s flagship Day-Date model. A Chatelaine-based company called Stella provided the dyes and veneers for the dials, giving the model its name. The upcoming Rago timepieces auction presents a rare Rolex…
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As Bitcoin Booms, Old-fashioned Coins Still Attract Young Collectors, Lark Mason Associates Offers Up a Veritable Treasure Chest of Gold and Other U.S. Coins and Jewelry on iGavelAuctions.com
New Braunfels, TX: With nearly 95 lots of gold and other coins, Lark Mason Associates is presenting two auctions–in New York and New Braunfels–featuring a large collection of coins, which date from the 18th to 21st centuries. Now live on igavelauctions.com, through January 25th, the first sale includes a 1787 New…
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A Golden Affair at Akiba Antiques Brings All That Glitters
Akiba Antiques’ second sale of 2022, A Golden Affair, will present a vast assortment of collectibles, fine jewelry, and other rarities. Fitting the name, this auction particularly highlights gold in all its forms. Discerning collectors will find 18-karat timepieces and jewelry alongside luminous works of decorative art. Auction Daily explores…
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Hetian Jade, Jia Qing Porcelain, and More Wrap Up 2021 at Jumbo Auction House
When a man named Bian He found an unusual stone, he presented it to the King of Chu. Believing that it was a scam, the King hewed Bian He’s leg as punishment. A descendant later verified that the stone was indeed jade. To honor the wronged discoverer, the jade was…
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Sotheby’s to Offer Cartier Crash Watch and Other Notable Timepieces
Sotheby’s upcoming Fine Watches auction will present an example of Cartier’s Crash 18-karat yellow gold wristwatch. It is a limited edition piece that was completed around 2001. Cartier’s London boutique on Bond Street created the original Cartier Crash model. The asymmetrical shape of Crash is an example of the company’s…
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Keeping Time in New York at Phillips, From Rolex to Cartier
At first, the Daytona series didn’t sell as well as other watches in the Rolex line. Yet after the style gained a famous wearer— Paul Newman— the watch came to nearly eclipse other styles in popularity. Newman often wore his reference 6239 Daytona watch in movies and at car races,…
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Turner Auctions + Appraisals’ Holiday Auction Features Fine And Decorative Art, Asian, Silver & Jewelry
Wide Array of 320 Lots Goes Up for Bid on Saturday, December 11 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, November 30, 2021 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present a Holiday Auction on Saturday, December 11, 2021, featuring Fine and Decorative Art, Asian, Silver & Jewelry. Offering 320 lots from…
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Kashmiri Sapphires and Fancy Yellow Diamonds Sparkle in Fortuna’s Jewelry and Watch Auction
As the calendar approaches the holiday season, Fortuna Auction will present its Jewels & Watches sale. It offers statement pieces of iconic designer jewelry and watches across all style periods. Top picks from the auction include a GIA-certified 16.07-carat natural fancy yellow diamond ring and a flawless six-carat emerald-cut diamond.…
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Morphy’s Dec. 7-8 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction features stunning array of Tiffany lamps, fine jewelry, rare Amphora pottery, European glass, and paintings
Top highlights include Tiffany Studios window and Pomegranate lamp; Maynard Dixon landscapes, Carl Kauba Native American sculpture, Faberge enameled plate, Rolex, diamonds DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s 45,000-square-foot gallery never looks more beautiful than just before the company’s December Fine & Decorative Arts Auction. That’s the time of year when visitors…
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Van Cleef & Arpels Art Deco Jewelry Garners Attention in Upcoming Intervendue Event
The upcoming Intervendue auction presents a Rolex Submariner Date 41mm men’s black watch. Famously known as the Diver’s Watch, the 1968 Rolex Submariner Date series was popular among divers for its water resistance feature. It has a rotating unidirectional bezel, Oyster bracelet, and luminous hands and indices. Its trademark characteristic is its Cyclops…
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Sterling Associates to offer fine estate art, jewelry and luxury goods in curated Oct. 20 auction
Highlights: Signed Chagall and Grau Sala artworks, 18K gold Rolex Presidential Day/Date Oyster Perpetual wristwatch, 1890 Louis Vuitton steamer trunk, many 18th C. to Mid-century paintings NORWOOD, N.J. – New Jersey’s estate specialists, Sterling Associates, will host an October 20 Fine Art and Antiques Auction featuring a carefully vetted selection…
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Auction Review: Sotheby's Fine Watches Summer Sale
Sotheby’s Fine Watches Auction came to an end on September 2nd, 2021. The sale brought together a wide range of collectible watches and clocks by luxury brands such as Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Rolex, and others. Audemars Piguet reference 15305OR.OO.D088CR.01 Royal Oak wristwatch. Image from Sotheby’s. An Audemars Piguet Royal…
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Sotheby’s Offers Audemars Piguet, Rolex, and Other Fine Watches
In the upcoming Sotheby’s fine watches auction, numerous Swiss luxury timepieces will be available. Particularly showcased is an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore ‘Restivo’ watch. Making its first appearance in 1993, the Royal Oak Offshore collection lends a sportier look to the traditional wristwatch. Measuring 44 millimeters in diameter, this…
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Estate treasures lead Stephenson’s Aug. 20 Summer Decorative Arts & Jewelry Auction
Featured: 18K gold men’s Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer, superb Edwardian platinum ring with large European-cut diamonds, sterling silver flatware sets, Rockwell Kent art SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – On Friday, August 20, Stephenson’s Auctioneers of Southampton (suburban Philadelphia), Pa., will conduct the 2021 edition of its always-lively Summer Decorative Arts Auction, featuring…
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Lark Mason Associates Fine and Decorative Arts Sale Achieves $511,390 on iGavelAuctions.com
New York: International collectors from Malibu to Beijing brought the total of the Fine and Decorative Arts sale presented by Lark Mason Associates on igavelauctions.com to $511,390 including buyer’s premium. A Patek Phillipe 18k white gold Nautilus wristwatch, with the original certificate and box, circa 2009, led the charge when…
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Patek Philippe Reference 3940 Perpetual Calendar Men’s Watch Climbs To $50,150 In Miller & Miller’s Watches & Jewelry Auction Held June 12
Also, a Tag Heuer Autavia GMT 2446C watch featuring a blue and red ‘Pepsi’ GMT bezel sold for $17,700 and 1972 Rolex Reference 1680 red Submariner Date men’s watch brought $24,780. Patek Philippe Reference 3940 perpetual calendar men’s watch with 18kt white gold case and clasp, originally purchased in 1999…
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Sotheby’s Offers Rolex Oyster Perpetual Daytona and Patek Philippe Watch by Gilbert Albert
The design of watches remained unchanged for decades until Gilbert Albert came along. While serving as the head of Patek Philippe’s creative department in the 1960s, he revamped the way watches are made. Albert replaced round and rectangle watches with asymmetrical and triangle shapes. The Swiss designer used unusual materials…
