Prices for pocket watches sold at auction have soared in recent years, partly because they are becoming more rare and therefore increasingly valuable. The production of pocket watches was surpassed by the production of wristwatches sometime around the 1930s, and few brands are still making pocket watches. (Note to collectors: the few pocket watches that […]

If you’re impressed by the 10% spike in Swiss watch exports for 2012, then the action on the secondary market should really impress you. It should also clear up any question of whether or not timepieces are a lasting investment. Sotheby’s tallied an astounding 83% increase in watch sales in North America last year, blasting […]

Sotheby’s continues its annual Important Watches auction tour of Asia, with the highlight of the tour coming October 8 in Hong Kong. There, leading the slate of timepieces for sale will be a rare Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon Ref. 5002P. In 2008, Sotheby’s enjoyed a smashing success with the sale of a similar piece […]

Christie’s auction house will offer an array of more than 400 top-luxury timepieces at its watch sale in Geneva May 14. The auction will feature watches totally up with $17.5 million, including some of the finest antique, vintage and modern watches in the world. Some of the most important pieces available will be the rare gold […]

The private collection of watchmaker Dr. George Daniels is to be sold by auction by Sotheby’s in November 2012. The collection, which reflects 50 years of collection, is rumored to be as magnificent as it is extensive. With 130 lots, the private collection is anticipated to raise more than 5 million sterling pounds to be […]

Clock manufacturer and high-end Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre, in their partnership with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, got the winning bid of $14,606 at the fourth yearly online auction of the Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph held March 15, 2012. The profits from the auction have been dedicated to care for a marine site in the Philippines […]

  After previewing in Shanghai, Beijing and Singapore, Antiquorum will present a 452 piece collection  modern and vintage timepieces at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong on February 26. The collection includes three very rare and highly complicated Jaeger-LeCoultre watches including the white gold Gyrotourbillon One, No.02/20. The watch is a highly complicated 18K […]