Christie’s si aggiudica così per il settimo anno consecutivo la leadership 2012 come casa d’aste top per il settore “orologi” con un totale complessivo di aggiudicazioni che supera i 126 milioni di dollari.
L’asta presentava un catalogo di 341 pezzi molto belli e interessanti che hanno visto accorrere un grande numero di collezionisti e appassionati non solo di lancette ma anche di meccanismi sofisticati.
Presenti in catalogo con quasi tutte le Maison internazionali come : Vacheron Constantin, Cartier, Jaeger-Le Coultre, Brequet, Chopard, Franck Muller, Tiffany e Co., A. Lange & Sohne, Corum, Hublot, IWC, F.P. Journe, Eberhald & Co., Blancpain, Baume & Mercier, Henry Moser, Alain Silbestein, Piaget, Tisot, Zenith, Bulgari, etc…
Top lots:
Patek Philippe: An Extremely Fine and Rare 18k Pink Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch with Moon Phases and Pink Dial – SIGNED PATEK PHILIPP & CO., GENEVE, REF. 1518, MOVEMENT NO. 863’710, CASE NO. 644’114, MANUFACTURED IN 1945 venduto a 674,500 USD.
Rolex: A Fine and Rare Stainless Steel Triple Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch with Bracelet – SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH, ANTI-MAGNETIC, REF. 6236, CASE NO. 576’392, MANUFACTURED IN 1960, venduto a 638,500 USD.
Rolex: A Very Fine and Extremely Rare 18k Pink Gold Triple Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch with Two-Tone Silvered Dial Made for the Italian Market – SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH, ANTI-MAGNETIC, REF. 6036, CASE NO. 113’762, MANUFACTURED IN 1955, venduto a 614,500 USD.
Rolex: A Very Fine and Extremely Rare 18k Pink Gold Automatic Triple Calendar Wristwatch with Star Dial and Moon Phases – SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, REF. 6062, CASE NO. 788’629, MANUFACTURED IN 1950, venduto a 590,500 USD.
Richard Mille: A Fine and Rare Limited Edition Titanium Skeletonized Wristwatch with Tourbillon- SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, RAFAEL NADAL RM027 MODEL, REFERENCE RM027 AK CA, NO. 17/50, MOVEMENT NO. 059, MANUFACTURED IN 2010, venduto a 542,500 USD.
Patek Philippe: An Extremely Rare and Attractive Stainless Steel and Pink Gold Wristwatch with Black Dial – SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, RETAILED BY EBERHARD MILAN, CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 570, MOVEMENT NO. 922’725, CASE NO. 507’382, MANUFACTURED IN 1942, venduto 518,500 USD.
Rolex: A Fine and Rare Stainless Steel Automatic Wirstwatch with Center Seconds and Bracelet – SIGNED TIFFANY & CO., CHRONOMETER, AUTOMATIC, 200M=660FT, REF. 6538, CASE NO. 407’286, CIRCA 1957, venduto 284.500 USD.
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