July 2011 European Auctions Calendar

Breitling (still) for sale: Navitimer Limited Edition Patrouille de France

My beautiful 1990's Navitimer Limited Edition "Patrouille de France" is still for sale.

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The hand wind movement is a Lemania 1873, which is historically linked to the cal. 321 movement on the Omega Speedmaster and to the Breguet movements today.

It's been recently serviced.

It's a real classic and should part of any good collection...

Check it out at:

http://118i5.chronoads.com


Update 4th July 2011: SOLD!

Horology related (fun) events in June 2011

Photo Copyright: christina rutz

Here are some watch related events that I am aware of for June 2011:

5 June:

Eurotime Watch Fair – Hamburg, Germany (http://www.uhrenboerse-online.de)

8 to 12 June:

66th NAWCC National Convention – Kansas, USA  (http://www.nawcc.org/index.php/component/content/article/504)

10 to 12 June:

BHI Summer Show 2011 - Upton, Newark, NG23 5TE, UK (http://www.bhi.co.uk/update/PosterFinal.pdf)

12 June:

Brunel Clock and Watch fair – Uxbridge, UK (http://www.clockandwatchfairs.com/clock_fair_details.html)

26 June:

Uhren- und Schmuck Markt - Koeln (Cologne), Germany (http://www.koelnkongress.de)

Have fun!

The Watchman

Watch Auctions in Europe June 2011

(click through to full June view)

1 June:

Kaplans (Stockholm): Lilla Watches http://www.kaplans.se/kaplans/auctiongoods.aspx?AuktID=2137

4 June:

Kaplans (Stockholm): Watches http://www.kaplans.se/kaplans/auctiongoods.aspx?AuktID=2136

8 June:

Bonhams (London): Fine Watches & Wristwatches http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/18849/

9 June:

Fellows (Birmingham): Secondhand Jewells &Watches http://www.fellows.co.uk/wrist-watch-auctions

21 June:

Koller (Zurich): Watches http://www.kollerauktionen.ch/en/auktionen/auktionskalender.asp

23 June:

auction.fr (Geneva): Montres-Bracelets & Haute Joallerie  http://www.auction.fr/FR/v16814-hotel-des-ventes-de-geneve-montres-bracelets-haute-joaillerie/infos.html

Fellows (Birmingham): Secondhand Jewells &Watches  http://www.fellows.co.uk/wrist-watch-auctions

30 June:

auction.fr (Paris): Bijoux, Montres, Objets de Vitrine http://www.auction.fr/FR/v16796-rossini-bijoux-montres-objets-de-vitrine/infos.html

Have fun!

Breitling for sale: Navitimer Limited Edition Patrouille de France

As I like to rotate my collection, I am selling a beautiful 1990's Navitimer Limited Edition "Patrouille de France". The hand wind movement is a Lemania 1873, which is historically linked to the cal. 321 movement on the Omega Speedmaster and to the Breguet movements today.

It's been recently serviced.

It's a real classic and should part of any good collection...

Check it out at:

http://118i5.chronoads.com

Major wristwatch auctions - European calendar 2011

I spend a lot of my time trawling through auction catalogs. They give a fascinating insight into the history, rarity, and  value of wristwatches around the world.

I now have completed a list of the major auctions in Europe and will be listing these on a monthly basis.

May 2011 is a particularly busy month (best month just before the major holidays) and here are the scheduled auctions that I am aware of:

12 May:
Fellows (Birmingham): Secondhand Jewells and Watches http://www.fellows.co.uk/wrist-watch-auctions

15 May:
Antiquorum (Geneva): Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks http://www.antiquorum.com
Sotheby's (Geneva):  Important Watches http://www.sothebys.com

16 May:
Christie's (Geneva): Important Watches http://www.christies.com/features/auctions/0511/important-watches/

19 May:
auction.fr (Paris): Bijoux, Montres, Argenterie, Objets de Vitrine http://www.auction.fr/FR/v16788-rossini-bijoux-montres-argenterie-objets-de-vitrine/infos.html

21 May:
Ineichen (Zurich): Uhren/Schmuck-Auktion No. 153  http://www.auktionshaus-ineichen.ch/aiag/index.php?id=52&L=2
Meeting Art (Milan): Modern and Vintage Watches, session I  http://www.meetingart.it

22 May:
Meeting Art (Milan): Modern and Vintage Watches, session II  http://www.meetingart.it

24 May:
Bonhams (London):  Clocks and Watches  http://www.bonhams.com/EUR/sale/18836/0/

25 May:
Meeting Art (Milan): Modern and Vintage Watches, session III  http://www.meetingart.it
Christie's (London):  Elegance: Jewels, Watches & Handbags  http://www.christies.com/calendar/

26 May:
Fellows (Birmingham): Secondhand Jewellery & Watches  http://www.fellows.co.uk/wrist-watch-auctions

27 May:
Millon associés (Paris): Horlogerie Montres de Collection  http://millon-associes.com/vo27052011/millon_27052011.pdf

28 May:
Meeting Art (Milan): Modern and Vintage Watches, session IV  http://www.meetingart.it

29 May:
Meeting Art (Milan): Modern and Vintage Watches, session V  http://www.meetingart.it

I will publish the June and July schedules toward end of May.

I hope you have as much fun with this as I do...

a simple app list

As an unabashed watch nerd, but also a technology geek (2 decades working in telecommunications will do that to you), I have been furiously collecting watch-themed apps for my iPhone.  My current “collection” has the following:

Watch producers:

Richemont group:

A. Lange, Paiget, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Panerai, IWC, Montblanc Rieussac, Montblanc (multi product)

Swatch Group:

Omega, Longines, Tissot, Rado

LVMH: 

Hublot, Zenith, Monaco V4 (Tag Heuer), Chaumet (Dandy)

Other groups:

Audemars Piguet, Girard-Perregaux, Perrelet, Parmigiani, Chanel (J12), Bell & Ross, Boucheron, Hermes

Independents:

Chronomat (Breitling), Maurice Lacroix, Frederique Constant, Dewitt,  RJ Time (Romain Jerome), AirmanClock (Glycine), Black Moon (Sarpaneva), Time Zoner (Vogard), Stowa, Nienaber Bünde, Victorinox, Milus, Traser H3

Watch Media companies:

Uhren News, Chronos, Uhren Magazin, Heure-FR, Watch International, OdC LITE, MyWatch, Worldtempus News, HHMagazine

Watch Catalogues:

100 Years of Rolex, OdC PLUS, UhrenMagazine Neuheiten, Uhren2010, Uhrwerke, AnuarioTR, Wempe 2010

Second-hand and vintage watches for sale:

MMC Montres, Watchchrono, Meertz, watchsea24, Blowers

Auction houses:

Antiquorum, Christies, Fellows

Other:

Kronometry, 10hs10, HHGame, Kello, Rolex Explorer, FakeWatch, Watches

This is meant to be a simple list of some of the apps out there at the moment, but there will be a lot more available in the Apple App Store. For example, there are a lot apps that have been developed for specific Rolex models. They are quite expensive and I have not yet decided to purchase them.

I will be reviewing some of the apps on my machine  in the next months…