patek philippe no 68

Antiquorum, the world's leading watch auctioneer, begins 2008 with an excellent sale including more than 800 lots. In the month of March, the first Spring auction entitled Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks will be held at the Grand Hotel Kempinski in Geneva. Patek Philippe Yellow Gold 2499 Fourth Series and Patek Philippe, Geneve, Ref. 3100-32 caught my attention from the long list of time stopping timepieces. The former is Very fine, rare, and important, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar, moon phases. Made in 1977, this watch is estimated to go under the hammer for Euro 180.000 -240.000 ($271,000 - $363,000). The latter is a jeweled watch for her from the same brand. A magnificent, extremely rare and elegant lady's diamond bracelet conceals a watch. It is set with a total of 33.02 carats of baguette, marquise and brilliant cut diamonds Platinum, "Grand R��veil". This dazzling timepiece is estimated at Euro 40.000 -60.000 ($60,000 - $90,000).

Antiquorum's weekend sale of of "Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, Clocks and Horological Tools", held at the Grand Hotel Kempinski in Geneva was one successful affair fetching a total sum of CHF 7,022,000 ($6,636,422)! As always, Patek Philippe timepieces managed to fetch the highest bids with some even setting new records. At this weekend sale, the Patek Philippe watch that set a new world record was the enamel dome clock "Le Tour du Monde de Magellan" Ref. 797 E (lot 231) which sold to an Asian collector for an impressive CHF 174,000 ($164,445) after very intense bidding over the phone. The watch raised quite a response among bidders, showing once again the command that Patek Philippe creations have at auctions.