Antiquorum Explained

Antiquorum is an auctioneer of modern and vintage timepieces. Established in Geneva in 1974, Antiquorum was the first auction house to auction fine watches over the Internet in the 1990s.[1]

The company was founded in Geneva in 1974 and expanded to have branches in ten cities, including New York, London, Moscow, Paris, Milan, Munich, Shanghai, and Tokyo.

Antiquorum conducts auctions in Geneva, New York and Hong Kong about ten times a year, preceded by previews in various major cities worldwide.[2]

In 1989 Antiquorum held a "landmark auction" called "Art of Patek Philippe." This auction helped to establish Patek Philippe's reputation as a luxury watch brand and viable investment and solidified the notion that watches could be more than just "timepieces."[3]

Notable Auctions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The World's Largest Watch Auction House Is Now On Your iPhone: A Review Of The Antiquorum App . Felix Scholz . HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories . 18 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150118164524/http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/2010/11/25/the-worlds-largest-watch-auction-house-is-now-on-your-iphone.html . 18 January 2015 .
  2. Web site: Antiquorum buys TimeZone.com. JCK Magazine. 18 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Alex Doak. The incredible stories behind 5 of the world's most expensive watches. 2020-12-31. CNN. en.
  4. Web site: Patek World Records at Antiquorum's New York Sale - WatchTime - USA's No.1 Watch Magazine. 23 September 2009. Watchtime.com. 18 January 2015.
  5. Web site: Albert Einstein's Longines watch fetch... - 16/10/2008 Longines Media Center. mediacenter.longines.com. 2019-01-22. 2020-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025173801/https://mediacenter.longines.com/event/corporate/albert-einsteins-longines-watch-fetches-a-record-price-at-auction. dead.
  6. Web site: Unique and Historically Important Longines, No. 4876616, case No. 66968. Made in 1930, presented to Professor Albert Einstein on February 16th, 1931 in Los Angeles.. catalog.antiquorum.swiss. 2019-01-22.
  7. Web site: HISTORY Antiquorum Auctioneers since 1974. en-US. 2019-01-22.
  8. Web site: Vijay Mallya: Memories of Gandhi. Naazneen Karmali. 9 March 2011. Forbes. 18 January 2015.
  9. News: BBC NEWS - South Asia - Gandhi items 'to return to India'. 5 March 2009. News.bbc.co.uk. 18 January 2015.
  10. Web site: The Yellow Gold Calibre 89 Patek Philippe. catalog.antiquorum.swiss. 2018-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124003703/https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/patek-philippe-lot-222-364?browse_all=1&page=1&q=Patek+Philippe+Calibre+89. 2018-11-24. dead.
  11. News: Hands-On: A Patek Philippe Caliber 89, For Sale At Christie's New York - HODINKEE. HODINKEE. 2018-11-23. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20181123112127/https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-patek-philippe-caliber-89-for-sale-at-christies-new-york. 2018-11-23. dead.
  12. Web site: Patek, Philippe, Genève. The white gold "Calibre 89". catalog.antiquorum.swiss. 2018-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124003638/https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/patek-philippe-lot-51-301?browse_all=1&page=2&q=Patek+Philippe+Calibre+89. 2018-11-24. dead.
  13. News: Patek Philippe Calibre 89 sold for $5 million. JCK. 2018-11-23. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20181123112137/https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/patek-philippe-calibre-89-sold-for-5-million/. 2018-11-23. dead.

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