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1950s to 1970s – where they were so much more than a fashion accessory – and they now off er, not only a sense of alpha male style, but also great rarity, good value and investment potential – or sometimes all three.” The Internet has also been a strong factor
in fuelling the pre-owned watch market, says Richard Lewis: “The ‘net has been a
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it, the wristwatch and horology market is looking set to be strong for some time to come, especially as new and big-name brands are constantly in production, producing the investments of the future. Adrian Hailwood says: “The market is
The current market is very buoyant, with both the vintage and more recent ‘pre-owned’ sectors outperforming the previous year
big driving force behind sales and there is a mass of geeky information available out there on such things as serial numbers and company histories. We have noticed a rise in searches over the last year for popular wristwatches and tool watches such as the Rolex Submariner, Daytona and Explorer.” With a lot of passion and interest behind
very buoyant with both the vintage and more recent ‘pre-owned’ sectors outperforming the previous year. Rolex and Patek Philippe are the strongest performers but Heuer has fi rmly established itself as the young pretender. “As the ‘next big thing’
A rare Heuer ‘Skipperera’ wristwatch with a wrecked dial that sold for an astonishing £19,000
Mechanical clocks were developed in Europe around 1300
there will be a lot of people unearthing watches that were not thought to be special and cashing in. “Lesser brands that produced good looking
steel chronographs in the 1960s and 1970s will also see significant increases. The market will continue to polarise with regard to condition and originality with the best examples making record prices.” Nino Santi continues: “Patek
Philippe has always been a world leader. But, if people perhaps don’t have the fi nance to pay for these big names then you have brands such as Omega, which can still yield good returns, and have produced some beautiful watches which are very collectible.”
Very rare 1955 Rolex
18k yellow gold pre-Daytona Oyster chronograph gents wristwatch: yours for £99,500
And this continuing interest in timepieces
is showing robustness in all quarters, says Richard Lewis: “Currently one of the strongest aspects of the horology market is Golden Age English clocks (1660-1720), particularly those by the blue-chip makers such as Daniel Quare, Joseph Knibb and Thomas Tompion. This era of discovery and great horological development has seen prices continue to rise in recent years. It’s the attractiveness, history and mechanisms in these clocks that make them such hugely popular items for collectors.”
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36 Arts, Antiques & Collectibles
Lot 32. £5 orange, on blued paper,
with PTS cert Cat £15,000 £2,500-3,500
Lot 148. Brigadier C.R. Britten, OBE, MC, a Military Cross group of ten medals to Brigadier C.R. Britten, Grenadier Guards £3,500-4,500
Lot 148. Brigadier C.R. Britten, OBE, MC, a Military Cross group of ten medals to Brigadier C.R. Britten, Grenadier Guards £3,500-4,500
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Lot 65. Oliver Cromwell 1658 crown £700-1,000
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Lot 294. VAUGONDY. Nouvel Atlas Portatif destiné principalement pour l‘instruction de la Jeunesse, Paris: Delamarche c.1806, 4to, 53 double page maps, folding map of France £500-800
Lot 294. VAUGONDY. Nouvel Atlas Portatif destiné principalement pour l‘instruction de la Jeunesse, Paris: Delamarche c.1806, 4to, 53 double page maps, folding map of France £500-800
Lot 65. Oliver Cromwell 1658 crown £700-1,000
Lot 569. GILLRAY (James) The Genuine Works engraved by himself, in two volumes, London: Thomas McLean 1830, large folio £700-1,000
Lot 569. GILLRAY (James) The Genuine Works engraved by himself, in two volumes, London: Thomas McLean 1830, large folio £700-1,000
SMITH (James Edward) and James SOWERBY. English Botany or coloured figures of British Plants, volumes I to 36, and index, 1790-1814, coloured plates as required, half-calf £1,200-1,800
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SMITH (James Edward) and James English Botany or coloured figures of Br volumes I to 36, and index, 1 coloured plates as require £1
Lot 473.
Charles Frodsham - an 18ct-gold pocket watch
with chronograph, sold for £10,000
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