SOTHEBY'S is delighted to present its forthcoming Sale of Important Watches, to be held in Geneva on Sunday, 15th November, 2009 at the Hotel Beau Rivage, Geneva

Among a group of important historical watches is a yellow gold chronometer pocket watch made for the Emperor of Ethiopia in 1893, the “Negus Watch”, and a gold dress watch made in 1918 to celebrate the achievements of the American Red Cross. The auction features 226 lots this season with a wide variety of watches ranging from the late 18th century to the present day.


The “Negus Watch” and the “Red Cross Watch” by Cartier

Geoffroy Ader, newly appointed European Head of Watches and auctioneer for the sale, said: "We have been very busy collecting these watches from all over Europe and are extremely enthusiastic to share all our passionate work with worldwide collectors. We are delighted with a wide variety of timepieces from enamel watches from the late 18th and early 19th century to a large variety of Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin wristwatches including highly complicated pieces - namely perpetual calendars, chronographs and minute repeaters. We are also proud to present two historical watches appearing for the first time at auction.”

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