Christie?s Asia Pacific Vice President and Head of Watches Alexandre Bigler gives us a hint of what to expect in the auction scene.
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Piguet et Meylan clock in an enamelled, golden music box circa 1815, estimated in the range of HK$400,000 ? 1,200,000 and sold for HK$1,250,000. Image: Christie’s

I would say vintage and modern timepieces are quite evenly distributed at our auctions. Vintage timepieces performed exceptionally well in our Spring Auctions in Hong Kong this May ? our first evening sale ?The Legends of Time? featuring 18 exceptionally rare vintage timepieces achieving 100 per cent sellthrough rate, totalling HK$144,435,000 (US$18,693,293 or ?15,254,936).
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We are still working on consignments for the Autumn season (in November), but I can already share with you that in our upcoming online sale in Hong Kong, we are offering 222 lots in total with a low estimation of HK$21 million.

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Patek Philippe Ref. 1193 with cloisonne enamel work circa 1982, estimated in the range of HK$1,000,000 ? 2,000,000 and sold for HK$1,500,000. Image: Christie’s

I think it?s going to be the digital space. We are more and mo...