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Monaco Legends latest watch auction delivered some shocking bargains for collectors with budgets under $10K. Monaco Legends has a reputation for getting record prices for rare watches. Even the usual Rolex, Patek fare gets very strong prices at Monaco. It’s almost IMPOSSIBLE to find bargains in Monaco. Last weeks auction was different. We saw subdued prices and even quite a few STEALS. Especially under $10,000. This latest auction is proof the watch market is NOT DEAD! It’s just reverting back to NORMALITY! Yes, we expect to STEAL watches at auctions – and we believe the next 6 months could be…

It’s OFFICIAL: we’re in a BUYERS market with prices back to pre-pandemic levels! We review Phillip’s Hong Kong 9/27 auction results, which is a bellwether of watch market trends. SORRY – no bargains in ROLEX or Patel Nautilus! The Patek Philippe Ellipse showed surprising strength, with it’s rising market interest, while most other prices WILTED. Are we entering a GOLDEN AGE for true watch collectors?

Sotheby’s big Hong Long auctions are just days away. Almost 600 lots are hitting the market. The auctions feature a cross-section of the “greater hits” of recent years – in-depth with multiple examples of Daytona’s, FP Journe’s, AP Royal Oak’s, shaped Cartier’s etc. From modern production to 60’s vintage, this auction will give us a real indication of where the market is and emerging new trends. This auction has EVERYTHING. From gem-set Rolex Day Date’s, Daytona’s and Submariner’s to multiple Patek Philippe Minute Repeaters in Perpetual Calendar, and World time models, along with multiple shaped Cartier’s including the Crash, Richard…

Arnaud Tellier, the senior specialist at FutureGrail auction house in Singapore, shows the highlights of the Patek Philippe themed auction for 9/14/24. Arnaud Tellier, is acknowledged as one of the world’s foremost authorities on Patek Philippe. In addition to being a highly talented watchmaker, Arnaud Tellier spent 10 years as the director of the Patek Philippe museum in Geneva working with Philippe Stern, and was previously with Antiquorum auction house.

We interview the team at Singapore-based FutureGrail Auctions, for latest updated in market for vintage watches, and their Patek Philippe thematic auction 9/14/24. www.futuregrail.com/auctions

We analyze the Sotheby’s Geneva watch auction results and developing trends in the collector watch market. Is Franck Muller the next vintage hype watch?

We preview the Phillips New York watch auction June 8, 2024. Highlights include fresh to the market vintage rarities from Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe and more.

We preview the Sotheby’s New York watch auction June 5, 2024. Highlights include the Sylvester Stallone collecton Patek Phillipe, Rolex, Cartier, Audemars Piguet.

We preview the Phillips HONG KONG watch auction May 24, 2024. This auction features a great and diverse selection of rarities from Cartier, Patek Phillipe, Rolex, Breguet, Audemars Piguet, and independents like MB&F, Urwerk, FP Journe, Richard Mille and more.

The New York Watch auctions start next week. Aside from the “usual suspects” of modern AP, Rolex, Patek hype watches, there are a fresh-to-the-market vintage rarities.Aside from the “heavy hitters”, there are plenty of great watches in the $20-30K range for the serious enthusiast, which offer upside appreciation potential. Highlights include the Rolex 6062 “Stelline”, LBJ custom Patek Phillipe Tiffany dial, and more from Richard Mille, MB&F, FP Journe, Audemars Piguet, Cartier etc. Check out the video