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New York, September 16, 2010 – Antiquorum, the world’s premiere watch auction house, fall auction of Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces inspired highly competitive bidding resulting in an impressive 88% of all the lots being sold, totaling $3,426,386. The auction of 344 exceptional timepieces attracted 454 registered online bidders in addition to the many room, phone and commission bidders. Active bidding came from countries across the globe including Italy, Taiwan, Macao, Australia, Russia, China and Israel as well as the United States

“We are encouraged by the superb results we achieved today for our first auction of the fall season,” said Julien Schaerer, Auctioneer & Watch Director, Antiquorum USA. "Our September sale confirms that attractively priced timepieces continue to drive strong interest from the worldwide collector community.”

The highlight of the sale was unquestionably the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars. The 18K white gold diamond wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon and chronograph [lot 120] sold for a remarkable $242,500 after intense competition between room and telephone bidders. Also attracting worldwide attention was the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon 25th anniversary wristwatch [lot 119] which sold for an outstanding $110,500.

In addition, the unique Jean Dunand with 12 complications [lot 344] , offered at auction for the first time, stirred interest both in Asia as well as America, selling for $212,500. Breguet obtained an important result in the auction, with the Breguet “Tourbillon Skeleton Perpetual” in platinum [lot 343] achieving $116,500.

Furthermore, Vacheron Constantin and FP Journe attained superb results; The Vacheron Constantin “Tourbillon Malte Squelette”, made in a limited edition of 10 pieces [lot 212], brought an incredible $104,500; while the FP Journe “Chronometre a Resonance” in 18K pink gold [lot 269] sold for $37,500.

“The outcome for our September sale validates the strong demand for exceptional vintage and rare, modern or limited edition watches such as the Vacheron Malte which sold for an impressive $104,500 in today’s auction,” said Charles Tearle, Watch Expert & Director, Antiquorum USA.

Moreover, noteworthy prices were achieved for the Patek Philippe ref. 3971 chronograph with perpetual calendar in yellow gold [lot 331] which realized $ 94,900 as well as the Patek Philippe ref. 3970 in white gold [lot 332] that sold for $ 86,500.

Additionally, customized Rolex watches continue to do well at auction; the Bamford & Son “Paul Newman” limited edition PVD Daytona [lot 159] sold for $36,250. Furthermore, vintage Rolex sport watches with unusual dials are also sought after by collectors such as the Rolex ref. 6085 with special soccer dial [lot 170] that attained $25,000 in the September sale.

“As online participation continues to increase in our traditional sales, we look forward to offering our clients DirectBid, a new continuous online bidding platform that is available at www.antiquorum.com ,” said Evan Zimmermann, President & CEO, Antiquorum. “This new bidding system will allow clients to bid 365 days a year on affordable timepieces with a competitively low buyer’s premium that will appeal to new clients as well as to collectors.”

Antiquorum’s next auction will take place in Hong Kong on October 9th which will feature a singing bird box that belonged to Empress Josephine, vintage Patek Philippe watches, as well as several exceptional enamel watches.

The “Top Lots” for Antiquorum’s September 15th auction are as follows:

	Lot 120 Audemars Piguet - White Gold & Diamonds - Tourbillon - Minute Repeater - Chronograph Audemars Piguet, Genève, Jules Audemars - Tourbillon - Minute Repeater - Chronograph, Ref. 26118 BC. Made in 2007, sold February 18th, 2008. Extremely fine and rare, large, water resistant, minute-repeating, 18K white gold and diamond wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, round button chronograph, register and an 18K white gold and diamonds Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. SOLD 242,500.00
	Lot 344 Jean Dunand - Platinum - Piece Unique Jean Dunand, Platinum Pièce Unique, 12 compliactions, Movement by Christophe Claret, Ref. CLA "Grande Complication". Sold in 2005. Very fine and extremely rare, unique, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with one-minute flying tourbillon, minute repeater, oval button split-seconds chronograph, register, bi-retrograde perpetual calendar, leap year cycle indication and a platinum Jean Dunand buckle. SOLD 212,500.00
	Lot 343 Breguet - Platinum - Skeletonized - Perpetual - Tourbillon Breguet, "Tourbillon Skeleton Perpetual" Ref. 3755. Made in 2008, sold July 29th, 2009. Very fine, rare and important limited series platinum cased wristwatch with skeletonized pink movement, visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, perpetual calendar with retrograde date and a platinum Breguet deployant clasp. SOLD 116,500.00
	Lot 119 Audemars Piguet - Royal Oak - Tourbillon - 25th anniversary Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak, Tourbillon, Power Reserve, Back-winder,” Ref. 25831 ST. Made in a limited edition of 25 examples to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Royal Oak. Very fine and important, large, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, visible one minute tourbillon regulator, power reserve indicator and an integral stainless steel Audemars Piguet link bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. SOLD 110,500.00
	Lot 212 Vacheron Constantin- Palladium - Tourbillon “Malte” Skeleton - No. 4 out of 10 Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Tourbillon Malte Squelette," Ref. 30066. Made in a limited edition of 10 pieces in 2008. Extremely fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, skeletonized, water-resistant, palladium wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, 42-hour power reserve indicator, date and an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. SOLD 104,500.00
	Lot 331 Patek Philippe - Yellow Gold - Ref. 3971 E Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 3971E. Made in 1990, sold on July 22nd, 1990. Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. SOLD 94,900.00
	Lot 332 Patek Philippe Ref. 3970 - White Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 3970E. Made in 1999, sold on November 3rd, 1999. Very fine and important, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases, leap year, 24-hour indication and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. SOLD 86,500.00
	Lot 330 Patek Philippe Ref. 5960 Platinum Patek Philippe, Genève, “Annual Calendar Chronograph,” Ref. 5960 P-001. Made in 2007. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum and diamond wristwatch with round button fly-back chronograph, combined 30/60-minute and 12-hour registers, annual calendar, power reserve, day/night indications and a platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. SOLD 60,000.00
	Lot 328 Patek Philippe Ref. 5070 White Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 5070G. Made in 2005, sold May 22nd, 2006. Very fine and rare, large, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with square-button chronograph, register, tachometer and a platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. SOLD 56,250.00
	Lot 280 Richard Mille RM 011 - White Gold & Titanium - Flyback Chronograph Richard Mille, “Felipe Massa Flyback Chronograph – RM 011,”. Made in 2006, sold December 28th, 2007. Extremely fine, rare and very unusual, tonneau shaped and curved, self-winding, water resistant to 50 m, 18K white gold and titanium wristwatch with square button fly-back chronograph, registers, annual calendar, oversized date display and a titanium Richard Mille double deployant clasp. SOLD 52,500.00

About Antiquorum

Established in Geneva in 1974, with the addition of its New York affiliate Antiquorum USA in 1994, Antiquorum has carved its own unparalleled niche in the auction world by cultivating a thriving collector’s market for timepieces worldwide. An impressive 49 of the 81 watches sold publicly by major auction houses for over SFr. 1,000,000 were sold by Antiquorum. In 2002, Antiquorum set the all-time world record for a wristwatch at auction, selling a unique 1939 platinum Patek Philippe World Time Ref. 1415 for US$ 4,026,524 (SFr. 6,603,500) - more than double the previous world record. Another record price for a modern watch was achieved in 2004, the unique white gold Calibre 89, also by Patek Philippe, was sold for SFr. 6,603,500 (US$ 5,002,652). Among the world records in 2005, the “Tour de l’Ile”, at US$ 1,564,000 (SFr. 1,876,250), set a world record for a contemporary wristwatch and the “King Fouad I”, at US$ 2,755,000 (SFr. 3,306,250), achieved the highest price ever paid for a Vacheron Constantin. Another record was achieved in 2009, when Gandhi’s pocket watch, sandals, glasses, bowl and thali, sold for an astounding $2,096,000. Antiquorum holds approximately ten auctions a year, in Geneva, New York, and Hong Kong, with previews held in major cities worldwide. In addition to its auction centers in Geneva, New York, and Hong Kong, Antiquorum maintains offices and agents in Paris, Milan, London, Munich, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Moscow.