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Select Estate Finds to Present an Eclectic Range of Jewelry Items
The quintessential American jeweler David Webb is best known for making bold, animal-themed statement jewelry that was coveted by the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Diana Vreeland, and Elizabeth Taylor. This Select Estate Finds sale, hosted by Collective Hudson, showcases one of David Webb’s distinctive pieces: a blue enamel diamond…
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Fine Jewelry and Wristwatches From Tiffany & Co., Tina Chow, Patek Philippe Satisfy Jewelry Cravings at Hindman
One of the leading lots at the Summer Fine Jewelry & Watches Auction at Hindman is a diamond necklace with 98 round brilliant-cut stones weighing approximately 30.00 carats. All 98 diamonds have colors G, H, I, and clarity SI (slightly included). The brilliant-cut diamonds are mounted in a 20-inch long platinum…
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Hans Böhler Painting and Tommi Parzinger Cabinets Featured in Abington Auction's Summer Sale
Hans Böhler was an Expressionist painter from Austria. He was well-known for his bold-colored artworks featuring a unique mix of Impressionism and Austrian avant-garde. The upcoming sale, presented by Abington Auction Gallery, Inc., presents The Red Shawl by Hans Böhler. The heavy impasto oil painting portrays a woman wearing a red shawl against…
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Schlumberger Bird on a Rock Brooch for Tiffany & Co. and JAR Paris Earclips Highlight Doyle’s Upcoming Sale
French jewelry designer Jean Schlumberger is best known for his whimsical designs for Tiffany & Co. Particularly noteworthy are his fanciful interpretations of birds, sea creatures, and other natural forms. Inspired by a yellow cockatoo, Schlumberger created the original Bird on a Rock design for the company in the 1960s.…
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Pioneering Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph and Bovet Pininfarina Tourbillon Available at Christie’s
Patek Philippe was the first luxury company to produce the perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch in 1941. This prototype combined the perpetual calendar and chronograph complications. Wristwatch connoisseurs can find a Patek Philippe ref. 3970EP perpetual calendar chronograph in this timed watch auction at Christie’s. This watch has a 36mm diameter…
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Patek Philippe Nautilus Headlines NY Elizabeth’s Luxury Watch Collection Auction
A Patek Philippe Nautilus 5712 will headline NY Elizabeth’s upcoming Luxury Watch Collection event. Patek Philippe’s Nautilus Collection, designed by Gérald Genta and named for the fictional ship in Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), was launched in 1976. The 5712 model found here made its first…
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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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Pigeon’s Blood Burmese Ruby Earrings and Untreated Zambian Emerald Ring Highlight Fortuna Auction’s Upcoming Sale
The people of Myanmar, formerly Burma, use the term “ko-twe” (pigeon’s blood) to refer to the most sought-after color of ruby. This blood red variety resembles the hue of a pigeon's blood and eyes. Some also liken it to the shade of pomegranate seeds. Prized for its rarity, the blood…
Intervendue Starts the New Year With Auction of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Watches and Retro Jewelry
New Year, New Jewels is an upcoming auction from Intervendue. The auction kicks off with an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 18-karat gold watch. Watchmaking leaders Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet established the Swiss manufacture in 1875. In all these years, the company’s mission has remained the same: to…
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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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Circle Auction to Offer Items From Audemars Piguet, David Webb, and Others
Circle Auction will offer an Audemars Piguet watch along with a pair of David Webb earrings and a Tiffany & Co. necklace in its upcoming auction this August. Established in 1875, Audemars Piguet is a Swiss company known for its limited releases of luxury watches. An Audemars Piguet Charleston watch…
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Two Rolex Daytona Watches Headline Sotheby’s Auction
In 1963, four years after the first Daytona 500 race, Rolex debuted a watch designed to be synonymous with race car drivers and first-place finishes. Two Rolex Daytona watches will cross the auction block with Sotheby's as part of its Fine Watches sale. Both of the Rolex Daytonas are examples…
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Christie’s Brings Cartier Mystery Clock, Plus Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin Watches
A Cartier mystery clock, known as Model A, headlines Christie’s upcoming auction. Manufactured in 1919, the piece is an early example of mystery clocks. Louis Cartier and master clockmaker Maurice Coüet, who had studied the clock designs of the famous French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, created the clock together. Pendules Mysterieuses…
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Santa Fe Art Auction Offers Iconic Timepieces, Fountain Pens, & Other Luxury Accessories
Legendary watch designer Gérald Genta presented his design for the Royal Oak to Audemars Piguet in 1970, eventually executing the design two years later. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Royal Oak in 1992, Audemars Piguet made a limited edition of 1,000 pieces. The upcoming Santa Fe Art Auction…
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Rolex, Ulysse Nardin, and Patek Philippe Watches Highlight Upcoming Christie’s Auction
The Rolex Daytona Cosmograph tracks miles per hour, starting at 50mph and going as high as 200mph, and also shows expired time. These two features, among others, make it a useful watch for race car drivers. An example of the Cosmograph from 1973 is featured in the upcoming Watches Online…
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Watches Online: The Collector’s Edition
A Swiss manufacturer of luxury watches, F.P. Journe is named after its founder, François-Paul Journe. The company is the only three-time winner of the Aiguille d'Or grand prize from the Fondation du Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève. Today, F.P. Journe is among the last watch manufacturers still operating from central…
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New York Jewels
The velvet blue Kashmir sapphire was first found in the 18th century and is among the most highly-valued sapphires on the market today. Kashmir sapphires were discovered in the Himalayan mountains at a height of 4,500 meters. Mining operations from 1882 to 1887 led to the discovery of high-quality large…
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The Ballon Bleu de Cartier wristwatch combines Cartier’s signature jewelry designs and intricate watchmaking techniques. Launched in 2007, the Ballon Bleu de Cartier is a favorite among celebrities and royals such as Kate Middleton. The Ballon Bleu gets its name from its two prominent features: the blue sapphire cabochon set…
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Fine & Decorative Arts
Morphy Auctions presents fine and decorative art, jewelry, and furniture pieces in the upcoming two-day auction. One of the featured lots is a life-sized portrait of President Abraham Lincoln by William F. Cogswell. A self-made painter from Pasadena, California, Cogswell was invited to the White House to sketch Lincoln in 1864.…
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Jewelery and Watches Auction
Carlo Crocco launched Hublot, a Swiss luxury watchmaker, in 1980 and began designing unconventional watches soon after. The company’s signature piece is made of metal and rubber, two elements brought together for the first time in watchmaking history. Featured in the upcoming Jewelry and Watches Auction, offered by Morton Subastas,…
