hammer price 20.600.000 CHF
yup, the Henry Graves super complication was just sold for 20.6 million CHF on sotheby's still have to add the fees and taxes ....
watched the auction from start to finish...
looks like the last 1.5mm came down to two bidders slugging it out for that top bid! Real history seeing that magnificent timepiece being sold.
can't remember it
could be if the increase had to be 100K but can tell it was exciting .. even when I was just sitting behind my Mac :-) opening was 9 mil and millions followed easy but when getting over 16 it took quite some time …. and the last bids were thrilling …. eve...
I am sure people who bought this pay no tax ... or just 2% ... :-)
Thank you for the news. This auction was also on my mind. Best Moritz
hammer price ( patek )
wow , thats really a hefty sum. the winner really knows his watches. cheers geross
There were several reports on tv these last days
and it is really a true masterpiece. It seems to be 21.3 M USD and 24 with taxes etc... I'm happy for the brand. Cheers, Mark
The morale of the story ... Is our money depreciating or
everyone's printing $$$...so better spend on some collectibles today! Thanks for sharing. Raymond
probably the best advertisement ever
We still don't know who bought the watch but it would not surprise us if it was the Patek museum. That aside , in that case there was also another person interested for almost the same amount But open today any important newspaper and you'll get a nice ar...
Aurel Bacs bought it..
On behalf of the Stern family.. allegedly. He was the one holding up paddle #674. Hammered at 20.6 CHF but Sotheby's refused a bid of 20.65 CHF. Very interesting they took the underbid...