Sotheby’s Exclusive: Timepieces from Henry Graves, Jr.’s Private Collections

Renowned auction house Sotheby’s has announced the offering of vintage timepieces from the finest collections to date, that of Henry Graves, Jr. and his grandson Reginald ‘Pete’ H. Fullerton, Jr. This patron family has been legendary in the watch community, and the auction lot subsequently has aficionados reeling.

A collector’s dream, this exclusive offering will feature 13 of Mr. Graves’ vintage timepieces—which were never on the market—as well as 42 other timepieces.

Highlights include some of the finest and most rare pieces by Patek Philippe. The lot includes the 18K yellow gold Tonneau Minute Repeating timepiece with 1895 movement, complete with the Graves’ coat-of-arms; and an 18k yellow gold Open-Faced Watch, the first-prize award-winner at the Geneva Observatory Timing contests of 1925-1926,  which was made for Henry Graves, Jr. and is engraved with his crest.

The sale will take place on June 14 in New York.

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