We see antique watches for sale on a daily basis but one particular solid gold Rolex watch given to Second World War leader Dwight D. Eisenhower was set to become the world’s most expensive watch after it emerged that it was set for auction in America.
To celebrate watchmaker Patek Philippe’s 175th anniversary, Christie’s is hosting a thematic auction on November 9th at Geneva’s Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues. The celebratory event will see sales include a total of 100 lots, including everything from 19th-century enamel pocket watches to 1980s complicated wristwatches. So if you’re in the market and antique watches for sale in this exclusive auction appeals to you then take a look at this historic auction:
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Although nothing could truly compare to the fine array of antique watches for sale you can come by in well-established antique stores it is a pleasant hat tip to these vintage movements that a revival of the classics was the key theme this year at the world’s largest watch fair.
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We’ve now come to the third and final edition in our series of the evolution of the watch from the wind up movements to today’s modern devices.
In this episode we will be discussing the beginning of the wrist watch that are so sought after alongside antique pocket watches for sale in antique shops today to the new era of the smart watch.
Despite the popularity of the wristwatch superseding the pocket watch post World War II, antique pocket watches for sale are most definitely regarded as highly desirable and collectable in today’s market. The value of any watch is predominantly established by who the maker is, as this gives a strong indication of the quality and complexity of the movement.
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The best place to find antique watches for sale is of course through the registered dealers who can give you advice, guidance and more often than not a selection for you to choose from. However, every once in a while a vintage gem can pop up elsewhere and in this case a watch was donated to a charity shop in Edinburgh and is now set to be auctioned to raise funds to help the homeless as it turned out to be a vintage Rolex.
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