Antiquorum is delighted to announce the fabulous success of its Swatch Auction Online, with 100% of the 1,489 lots sold. Generally, the Swatch lots sold well above their starting price of SFr. 5.- each (about US$ 3), in the interactive auction online that took place on www.antiquorum.com,; from November 19 to November 22, 2001, and which realized a total sold of SFr. 111'021 (US$ 67,700). There were 136 buyers and an average of 1,500 participants bidding online every day. Impressively, the auction's result represents a percentage sold in terms of value of 1,670 % !

The Swatch collection, spanning the years from 1983 to 1997, aroused a great deal of interest among collectors and Swatch enthusiasts who were bidding energetically and almost continually for several days.

This system of auction online, developed by Antiquorum and Zero Computing of Milan, was an outstanding experience technologically and for the excellent result achieved.

The 10 best results for the Swatch models offered are the following:
Lot 1479 - SFr. 10'350.- (US$ 6,310)
Kiki Picasso, 1985.

Lot 1480 - SFr. 9'430.- (US$ 5,750)
Mimmo Paladino, “Oigol Oro”, GZ 113, 1989.

Lot 1468 - SFr. 2'990.- (US$ 1,823)
Olympia Logo, LZ 100, 1984.

Lot 1450 - SFr. 2'127.50 (US$ 1,297.25)
Platinum, TrÉsor Magique, SAZ 101, 1993.

Lot 1410 - SFr. 2'012.50 (US$ 1,227.15)
White Velvet Underground, GZ 999, 1985.

Lot 1412 - SFr. 1'955.- (US$ 1,192)
Black Velvet Underground, GZ 999, 1985.

Lot 1477 - SFr. 1'897.50 (US$ 1,157)
Original Jelly Fish, 1983.

Lot 416 - SFr. 1'276.50 (US$ 778.35)
Hollywood Dream, GZ116, 1990.

Lot 186 - SFr. 1'173.- (US$ 715.25)
Rorrim 5 by Tadanori Yokoo, GZ 107, 1987.

Lot 157 - SFr. 1'035.- (US$ 631)
Serpent by Keith Haring, GZ 102, 1986.


— All sold prices include the Buyer's Premium -
(Exchange rates: SFr. vs. US$ 1.64 / Euro 1.48)

The complete PRICE LIST is available ONLINE at www.antiquorum.com

Gloria Teresi Borel - Global Marketing Director -
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Source: Antiquorum Press Release
November 22, 2001