Articles tagged with: antiquorum
Patek Phillipe’s Calibre 89 To Steal The Show At Antiquorum Sale
Posted in Events, Exhibitions, Luxury Brands, Watch on 31 October 2009

patel phillipe calibre 89

The forthcoming 35th anniversary sale from Antiquorum is what the watch collectors and connoisseurs are looking forward to. This event will be held for two days on 14th and 15th of November in Geneva itself. Well, it’s not just the reduced rates but also the exquisite watch pieces which will go on display that is creating all the buzz. We are told that the famous shop brand has decided to keep the most exceptional timepieces aside to mark its special moment.

And the highlight of the sale will be the Calibre 89 timepiece that belongs to the esteemed Matsuda collection, and is designed by none other than Patek Phillipe himself. In fact, this watch is already being touted as the most complicated time teller in the history of the world with not one or two but a sum total of 33 complications!

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Frank Sinatra’s Gift Watch To Sammy Davis Jr. Up For Auction
Posted in Auctions, Watch on 18 May 2009

sammy-davis-jr-cartier-de-pasha-watch Frank Sinatras Gift Watch To Sammy Davis Jr. Up For Auction

The forthcoming Antiquorum scheduled to be held on June 11th has one more reason for you to be there — the Cartier Pasha watch. For starters, this was a gift form Frank Sinatra to fellow Rat Packer Sammy Davis Junior. There is even an inscription on the back that reads, “Sammy, I Luv Ya, F.A.S”. In fact, the auction has even got hold of a couple of pictures with David Junior wearing the watch. No wonder, the timepiece is such a highly collectible item.

All you Cartier fans, or Sinatra lovers or even devotees of the Rat Pack be pleased to know that the Pasha watch was made from 18K gold way back in 1987 (which is printed on to the watch).

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