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Antiquorum - Geneva May Auction Results

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May 2011


www.worldwatchweb.com - Antiquorum’s May auction of “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces”, held on Sunday, May 16 at the Geneva Mandarin Oriental, totaled 7,675,999 CHF, with 80% of the lots sold. This brought the total of Antiquorum’s spring sales to 14,133,936 CHF.

In addition to strong in-room attendance, there were many telephone and Internet bidders, with international participation coming from Hong Kong, Singapore, The Netherlands, Belarus, China and Japan.

The top lot of the auction was the unique and exceptional Vacheron & Constantin “30 days, Constant Force” clock made in 1933 (lot 579). This Art Deco masterwork brought an impressive CHF 242,500.

Antiquorum - Geneva May Auction Results

Lot 255: Jaeger-LeCoultre - Reverso Grande Taille Mucha’s Four Seasons - Limited Edition Set No. 01 Jaeger-LeCoultre, “Reverso Four Seasons”, No. 01/25, Ref. 276.1.62. Made in a limited edition of 25 sets in 1996. Exceptionally fine and rare set of four rectangular, 18K yellow gold reversible wristwatches with 18K yellow gold deployant clasps, each with a painted on enamel depiction of one of the seasons by Miklos Merczel after Alfons Mucha’s celebrated series of Art Nouveau paintings, the only Reversos ever made with enamel dials. Accompanied by original box and certificate. The four watches: Printemps; Eté; Automne; Hiver. Sold for including buyer’s premium: CHF 134,500

Antiquorum - Geneva May Auction Results

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