5402 Auctioned By Sotheby’s For Record-Setting CHF 2,107,000 Gérald Genta’s Personal (And Unique) Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Ref. I neichen: Europe’s Oldest Watch Auctioneer Progresses Into The 21st Century This timed auction is already online and ends on Monday, Octoat 9:00 am UK time.įor more information, please visit You may also enjoy: You can also find that hidden gem every once in a while, so perusing the catalogue is always worthwhile. What I like a lot about Fellows is the unpretentious way that it goes about its auctions, the untouched photos showing the true condition of these watches, and the great estimates. The crown is set with an inverted diamond. The Cintrée Curvex Coeur positively glows with sparkly diamonds, including the buckle, that come to a total of an estimated 1.75 carats. It is crafted in 18-karat white gold and features two diamond-studded hearts that almost look as if they were the lugs holding the integrated strap. It is housed in an unusual 22 x 36 mm tonneau-shaped case – though not an unusual case shape for Franck Muller, who built the brand with this look. This Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex Coeur is a real looker with its electric blue guilloche-stamped dial, Arabic numerals, and blued steel hands.
If your collection is in need of a fancy evening watch, you might be in the market for the quartz Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex Coeur model that is lot 16. Powered by manual-wind Caliber 485, which was manufactured in the 1970s (yet another clue), and even coming with box and papers, the starting estimate of £360 is rather interesting.įellows lot 16: Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex Coeur The bracelet of lot 57 is simply divine as is the petite folding clasp, and the condition of the whole thing appears wonderful. However, the fact that it is nine-karat gold (as opposed to the 18-karat variety that has been in use since the mechanical renaissance) along with its 17 mm size do indicate to me that it is probably from the 1970s. Omega made a lot of this type of watch back in the day, though the age of the delicate nine-karat yellow gold example in the auction as lot 57 might be hard to discern from its light-and-airy bracelet design. However, in my view these are some of the most fun watches to be had anymore. These are great for women looking to start a new hobby by easing into the collecting with older ladies watches, which generally don’t trade for much money due to their sizes and feminine visuals. I usually look to Fellows for watches that are truly off the beaten path and find that there is almost always a good selection of vintage “ladies watches” with particularly good estimates. But that is a good thing: it is always classic. Rado was perhaps the first Swiss brand to use ceramic in a pioneering way, and because the models have often remained true to form, it is hard to discern the ages of these watches without handling them.
These Swiss classics like the DiaStar have incredible starting bids.
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There are design watches here, too, like a series of Rado models (lots 201 through 207), perhaps all from the same seller. Fellows lot 201: design classic Rado DiaStar
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