The 16th Annual Best Buddies Miami Gala was celebrated with a Russian style theme. The event served as host more than 800 prominent local and international guests, including business leaders, sports figures, celebrities and select media. After the networking, auction and cocktail hours, select...

Lot 152 : Also proposed at the end of the morning session, a gold Omega chronograph from 1949, with a very attractive dial; it did not trigger passion as its hammer price has not exceeded 13.750  CHF. Would the collectors have preferred a watch with enameled dial of the same brand as the...

Lot 100: It is often noticeable that the auction room empties a bit during the pocket watch auctions; it might be the reason why the rare and interesting Gustave Sandoz padlock watch was sold for 6000 CHF, merely half the estimated price. Indeed, pocket watches do not appeal to all...

Lot 71 : In the same style of pieces, a Portuguese IWC from 1942 was hammered-down for about 32,500 CHF. It is worth pointing out that the same type of piece has been sold at Christie's a little above its estimated price. Some historically interesting watches haven't triggered any special...

LOT 72: Now, let's go back to the interesting pieces which attracted us and the auctioneers. First of all, we have been impressed by the general interest triggered by a Universal Genève, a large "split second" chronograph with single pusher, delivered by the Roman house Cairelli to...

LOT 158: The first auction was the centerpiece of the sale; this minute repeater signed "Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Co". This watch is special because it is the first known reference produced by the jeweler from New York, and also because it features an uncommonly sized repeater...

Aurel Bacs in action @ Christie's 121112

Christie's 12 november of 2012 LOT316: A white gold Patek Philippe with perpetual calendar, ref. 3448, auctioned for its estimated price, 320,000 CHF, as was expected.