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Depeche Hublot
Depeche Mode, Hublot watches hit auction block

Starting today, Depeche Mode fans will have a chance to do some good for charity and snag one of 12 unique Hublot "Big Bang" timepieces, each bearing the album artwork of one of the legendary band's studio albums. Read More

Jefferson keepsake
Christie's to auction Thomas Jefferson's watch key

Christie's upcoming Americana Week 2010 sale in New York will feature a rare keepsake owned by much-revered American president Thomas Jefferson--a watch key that contains a lock of hair belonging to his wife, who died at the age of 33. Read More

Patek Philippe Ref. 5016
Watches rake in record $7.3M at Christie's NY

New York--The fall season of watch sales ended on a strong note for Christie's, as the New York auction house had its strongest and largest sale of timepieces to date, totaling $7.35 million. Read More

Patek Philippe Ref. 3974
Patek Philippe sets new world record at auction

New York--Patek Philippe's Ref. 3974 has set a new world record for a timepiece sold at auction, selling for $1.2 million at Antiquorum's Dec. 9 sale. Read More

Thomas Tompion pocketwatch, circa 1699
Fine, rare watches set for block at Christie's

New York--Christie's New York will host a Dec. 15 auction of fine and rare watches, including vintage and modern wristwatches from all the major manufacturers. Read More

Patek Philippe white gold men's Year of the Goat watch
Patrizzi sale to showcase collector watches

New York--Auction house Patrizzi and Co. will host a Dec. 14 auction featuring only collector-level pieces in an edited selection of just 93 watches, clocks and accessories. Read More

Piguet and Capt musical spyglass
Patrizzi nets more than $6.2M at October sale

Geneva--Sales from Patrizzi and Co.'s October horological auction in Geneva totaled more than $6.2 million, with 70 percent of the 253 lots selling. Read More

Ulysse Nardin wristwatch leads Bonhams auction

Las Vegas--International auctioneers Bonhams and Butterfields held its fall auction of Salon Jewelry this week, marking the company's first salon jewelry auction at The Venetian in Las Vegas. Read More

Matsuda Collection watches up for auction

New York--The Matsuda Collection of rare Patek Philippe wristwatches is among the highlights of the upcoming Antiquorum auction, scheduled for Thursday in New York. Read More

Patek Philippe "Sky Moon Tourbillon," Ref. 5002
Patek 'Sky Moon' to headline Patrizzi sale

New York--Patrizzi and Co. will host its "Important Pocket Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks" sale here on Oct. 7, highlighted by a number of exceptional timepieces from Patek Philippe. Read More

Tourneau TimeMachine to preview 'Only Watch'

New York--Tourneau TimeMachine will host a preview exhibition of "Only Watch," a charity auction of 34 one-of-a-kind timepieces specially made by leading Swiss watch manufacturers, from Sept. 10-12. Read More

'Only Watch' sale to help fight muscular dystrophy

Geneva--During the Monaco Yacht Show in September, Patrizzi and Co. will conduct a live auction of one-of-a-kind Swiss timepieces to raise money for Duchene Muscular Dystrophy research. Read More

Steve McQueen's Rolex Ref. 5512 Oyster Perpetual Submariner
Steve McQueen's Rolex sells for $234,000

New York--Watches and memorabilia from the late Steve McQueen, the legendary actor who rose to fame during the 1960s in films such as Bullitt and The Great Escape, were among the pieces that inspired frantic bidding at Antiquorum's summer auction in New York City. Read More

 Patek Philippe Ref. 1436 watch
Patek Philippe sets record price at Antiquorum sale

Geneva--Patek Philippe's Ref. 1436, a stainless steel split-seconds chronograph, and one of only two such timepieces known to exist today, has broken a world record at auction, selling for 1,244,800 CHF, or about $1,126,932, at Antiquorum's Geneva sale of "Important Collector's Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, Clocks and Horological Tools." Read More

Revenues slide 58 percent at Sotheby's

New York--Revenues fell 58 percent in the first quarter for international auction house Sotheby's. Read More

Patek Philippe's Ref. 3974 timepiece
Patrizzi and Co. auction nets over $6.7 million

Patrizzi and Co.'s April 19 horological auction has brought in more than $6.7 million, with three commemorative-edition Patek Philippes fetching the top prices. Read More

Rolex watch
Vintage Rolex auction nets more than $3.7 million

Milan, Italy--Patrizzi and Co.'s March 22 auction of the David Blei Vintage Rolex Collection has brought in more than $3.7 million, with all but one of 114 Rolexes in the collection selling. Read More

 Mahatma Gandhi's personal artifacts
Gandhi watch ignites interest at Antiquorum sale

New York--A pocket watch belonging to Mahatma Gandhi was among the items that stirred the interest of bidders at Antiquorum's recent auction of Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches and Clocks. Read More

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