Audemars Piguet “Time to Give” Auction
Audemars Piguet teamed with A-List celebrities to raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS at the “Time to Give auction in New York City. The event is a collaboration between AP and the Tony Awards. The highlight of the evening was a live auction of 13 celebrity-autographed timepieces. Signatures from Meryl Streep, Vanessa Williams, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson and others brought $816,000 for the cause. A Royal Oak Offshore Las Vegas Strip signed by Jay Z was the evening’s top seller, bringing $220,000. Meryl Streep’s AP brought $100,000, and a piece signed by Catherine Zeta Jones drew a bid of $80,000. Other celebrities participating this year include Kelsey Grammer, Liev Schreiber, Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Lane, and Antonio Banderas.Here are a few scenes from the evening, which can be enlarged with a click. Photos by Bill Davila/startraksphotos.Francois-Henry Bennahmias, President & CEO, Audemars Piguet North America, with Vanessa Williams Jay Z

AP dealer in london
I will be in London tomorrow. Where are the AP dealers?

Incoming. Special edition AP RO: The "Ironman"
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Ok, I bit the bullet - CK2998 LE
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Should I pull the trigger on a Panerai or???
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