Luxury watch auction only Patek Philippe – Total value of just under one million euro
• Chrono24 and Auctionata place 50 luxury watches from renowned Swiss manufacturer Patek Philippe up for auction on 13 December from 6pm CET
• Online auction of further exclusive and high-quality wrist and pocket watches on Thursday, 12 December, from 6pm CET
Karlsruhe/Berlin, 12 December 2013 – Lovers of traditional watchmaking can get a little bit closer to the Patek Philippe myth on 13 December 2013: Chrono24 (www.chrono24.com) and online art and auction house Auctionata (www.auctionata.com/en) are working together to present rare and unusual models from the independent Swiss manufacturer for auction. 50 selected examples of high-quality time pieces are included in the “Chrono24: Only Patek Philippe – Swiss Luxury Watches” auction. These Swiss chronometers are now not only some of the most expensive watches on earth, but Patek Philippe also presented the world’s most complicated pocket watch, with a total of over 33 different complications, a few years ago. Auctionata will broadcast the online auction live from its Berlin TV studio on Friday, 13 December from 6pm CET. Participation in the live auction is possible online at any time. Interested parties can access the catalogue, available for download now, at http://chrono24.auctionata.com/assets/auction-catalogue/chrono24-only-patek-philippe-swiss-luxury-watches_chrono24.pdf
In addition to historical time pieces, the auction on 13 December will also see some modern examples coming under the hammer. All of them demonstrate worldwide changes to the art of watchmaking, such as the winding crown. This includes the first chronograph from Patek Philippe, dating from 1942, in a rare black-faced finish. The valuable pieces seeking new owners at the auction also include the Patek Philippe Cheval Noir Cloisonne from 2011. The estimated price for the elegant men’s wristwatch is 140,000 euro.
Driven by a Calibre 315 S IRM QA LV automatic movement with 37 crystals, the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar displays hours, minutes and seconds as well as a calendar, date, day of the week, month, phase of the moon and power reserve. The original brown watchstrap is made of alligator skin. The estimated price for this wristwatch is 28,000 euro. The starting price at the auction is 50% of the estimated price.
“Patek Philippe watches are venerable products of the highest level of watchmaking, full of innovations and with a design adapted to the corresponding time. We feel obliged to finally dedicate an entire auction to these rare pieces,” says Tim Stracke, co-CEO of Chrono24. Alexander Zacke, CEO of Auctionata, is looking forward to the last auction of the year: “Patek Philippe is just the perfect conclusion for our successful year of luxury watch auctions.”
Be there live on the web: https://auctionata.com/en/s/89/chrono24-only-patek-philippe-swiss-luxury-watches/registration
Comprehensive and high-definition photos of the Patek Phillipe watches upon request at team@euromarcom.de.
Chrono24 (www.chrono24.de) is the world most popular online marketplace for high quality luxury watches with more than 150,000 offers from over 70 countries. More than 1,000 permanent and professional dealers as well as several thousand individual private-sellers offer luxury watches of all brands – Omega, IWC, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Longines, Lange & Söhne, Glashütte Original, Zenith and many more. Chrono24 has more than 6 million visits per month, selling vintage watches, NOS pieces (New Old Stock) as well as new and unworn in safe kept watches. Safety is an issue of great importance: Before the dealers are allowed to trade on the online marketplace, they are strictly checked.
About Auctionata
As the world’s online auctions pioneer, Auctionata offers the gamut of services of an art and auction house entirely over the Internet. Working 100% online, the company offers evaluation, appraisal, authentication and marketing of precious objects, along with all associated logistics. The vision of the Berlin-based start-up is to open up the international art market to the general public via the direct access made possible by the internet and to bring the thrill of the auction room live and in HD on to the computers, tablets and mobile devices from bidders all over the world.
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