Antiquorum September Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Sale

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Lot 319 - PATEK PHILIPPE Ref. 2499, third series. Made in 1976, sold June 25th, 1980. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar and moon phases. - Sold for $374,500

Lot 318 - PATEK PHILIPPE - THE ONLY KNOWN REF.1436 SPLIT-SECOND CHRONOGRAPH WITH TRANSITIONAL DIAL RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO. Made in 1960, sold on October 12th, 1961. Exceptionally fine and probably unique, 18k yellow gold wristwatch, Sold for $284,500 f

Lot 109 - PATEK PHILIPPE - REF. 3971 - PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH. Made in 1989. Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, perpetual calendar and moon phases. - Sold for $116,500

Lot 230 - ROLEX REF. 6538 JAMES BOND - BIG CROWN - GILT DIAL Rolex,

Lot 108 - PATEK PHILIPPE - REF. 5038 - WHITE GOLD - PERPETUAL CALENDAR - LIMITED EDITION. Limited edition of 500 examples in 1996. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K white gold with perpetual calendar and moon phases. - Sold for $56,250

Lot 37 - ROLEX - REF. 218206 - PLATINUM - DAY-DATE II Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer. Made in 2007. Platinum wristwatch with day and date and a Rolex platinum President bracelet. - Sold for $43,750

Click any image and enjoy exploring the Top Lots for Antiquorum's September 14th auction. Congratulations to all successful bidders.

Antiquorum's September auction of Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces presented 319 collectible watches and attracted no less than 353 internet and phone bidders from around the world. The auction totaled $2,792,050. The most expensive item of the sale was the Patek Philippe ref. 2499 [lot 319], which was bought for $ 374,500!

The Patek Philippe ref. 1436, a unique split-second chronograph with transitional dial retailed by Tiffany, sold for $284,500 while the Patek Philippe ref. 3971 obtained $116,500. The Patek Philippe ref. 5038, a limited edition white gold perpetual calendar, was sold for $56,250.

According to the results of the auction, Rolex watches are still in the center of collectors’ attention. Rolex James Bond Big Crown with gilt dial was sold for $76,900, while the 18K yellow gold Paul Newman and 14K yellow gold Daytona realized $110,500.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watches were also acquired at high prices. the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar with anthracite dial was sold for $ 31,250, while the limited edition City of Sails" attained $46,250.

Panerai "Mare Nostrum - Slytech" was offered at $10,000 - $15,000 and sold for $25,000

The Tudor Monte-Carlo chronograph from the 1970's, ref. 7159 attained no less than $17,500.

Source: Press release