Sotheby’s Historical Watch Auction Breaches Expectations, from Bidders to Values

The highly anticipated Sotheby’s auction of watches from famous collectors Reginald H. Fullerton Jr. and his grandfather Henry Graves Jr. proved to be a hit yesterday when its grand total sales went beyond the estimated three to five million dollars. It reached an exact value of $8,339,813, selling all 61 lots. Graves’ Patek Philippe 18k yellow […]

By Seth Semilof

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 […]

Watch Collection Of Henry Graves Jr. Up For Sotheby Auction

 Thirteen Patek Philippe timepieces once belonging to collector Henry Graves Jr. are to be auctioned at Sotheby’s on June 14. Graves (1868-1953) was born to a banking family and amassed about 40 extraordinary watches over four decades, including some of the most complex pieces ever made. His 1933 Patek Philippe “The Henry Graves Supercomplication” fetched $11 […]