Patek Philippe timepieces set records in two auctions.(watches sold at record price in an auction)
World records were set by Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe in two different year-end watch auctions, both held in Geneva, Switzerland. * A unique gold complications pocket watch sold on Nov. 14 for a record $1.98 million in an auction by Christie's International watch department. The price is the

Publication: Jewelers Circular Keystone

China Guardian to Auction Clocks, Watches and Cameras.
BEIJING, Dec. 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Guardian Auctions Co., Ltd. announced today that a special auction of clocks, watches and cameras will be held at the Beijing Kunlun Hotel starting from 7 p.m. on December 11, 2004. Nearly 400 items of different origins, times and styles will be up for

Publication: PR Newswire

On the auction block: A Watch Hill treasure.
Byline: Christine Dunn May 11--Treasure Hill, a Watch Hill mansion owned by Louis and Karen Gencarelli Sr., will be sold at auction later this month. The suggested opening bid is $3 million. Treasure Hill, the Westerly mansion of Louis A. Gencarelli Sr., onetime owner of the now defunct Bess Eaton

Publication: Providence Journal (Providence, RI)

Famous Faces Watch Auction for Charity to be Held at the Tourneau TimeMachine; Watch Auction Promises to Set a New Milestone in Charitable Fund-Raising.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Tourneau, America's leading watch retailer, and Antiquorum, the world's leading watch auctioneer, are pleased to announce the Famous Faces Watch Auction for Charity, which will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 1999 at the Tourneau TimeMachine. The Famous Faces

Publication: PR Newswire

CEO of Abazias.com Buys Paris Hilton Watch at NY Charity Auction for $125,000 and Parlux & Tourneau Showcase the New Paris Hilton Watch.
M2 PRESSWIRE-1 December 2005-US Financial Network: CEO of Abazias.com Buys Paris Hilton Watch at NY Charity Auction for $125,000 and Parlux & Tourneau Showcase the New Paris Hilton Watch(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01122005 City of Industry, CA - Online retailer industry news

Publication: M2 Presswire

A (time)piece of history Local gallery to auction President Taylor's watch
BLOOMINGTON -- A timepiece that ticked off the seconds, minutes and hours of 19th century American history will be auctioned off in Bloomington next month. The Bloomington Auction Gallery is handling the sale of a pocket watch carried by Zachary Taylor during his short term as the 12th president of

Publication: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL