FabR[Senior Patek Moderator]
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It sounds strange in concrete terms, but you may certainly be right. And while I think I know something about (Patek's) market, personally I have no direct expertise in auctions (I have never attended one, nor frankly I have much interest in doing so).
Jun 27, 2020,15:57 PM
I also heard similar "rumors" about this auction (and about many of the lots involved, not just Rolex or Patek), but really nothing beyond rumors. Unless of course these results turn out to be bogus -- which is in theory always possible with auctions, but NOT what I understand here -- then, as it stands, I think they will only reflect *very* positively on the brands at this juncture.
Let's see if any concrete developments or news will emerge, besides possible rumors that are circulating. In which case you are of course right, and this auction wouldn't be particularly meaningful (I'd mostly be sorry for FPJ in that case, much less for Rolex and Patek which regularly perform well). And importantly, let's also see tomorrow's results with the continuation of the same lots...;-)
Cheers.