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“Prestigious Wristwatches”
Geneva, March 31, 2001 by Gloria Teresi Borel

Antiquorum is organizing an auction of “Prestigious Wristwatches” which will take place in Geneva on March 31, at the Hotel Richemond, where it will be exhibited from March 27. The sale comprises about 100 of the most sought after collector's wristwatches, produced from the 1920's to the 1990's, and includes models by Audemars Piguet, Gerald Genta, Longines, Patek Philippe, Rolex, and Vacheron Constantin.

Especially important is a splendid collection of Vacheron Constantin chronograph wristwatches, made
between the late 1920's and the 1950's, ranging in price from SFr. 15'000 to SFr. 32'000 (US$ 9,500-20,000), and all in excellent conditions. Two fine examples are:

Vacheron Constantin, produced in 1941. Very fine 18K pink gold chronograph wristwatch with special lugs. Estimate SFr. 28'000-32'000 (US$ 17,400-20,000).

Vacheron Constantin, produced circa 1947. Very fine stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with scales for the tachometer and the pulsations. Estimate SFr. 15'000-18'000 (US$ 9,500-11,000).



The auction, which is likely to set some new world records, will be broadcast live on www.antiquorum.com and collectors can also bid live in real time on this web-site.

For further information, contact: Gloria Teresi Borel, Antiquorum Geneva
Tel. +41-22-909 2850 / Fax. +41-22-909 2860 / E-mail: [email protected]