Cartier, Patek Top Sellers At Patrizzi & Co. New York Auction
Patrizzi & Co. opened the 2010 season on March 9 in New York City. Sales exceeded $2 million and two-thirds of the 161 lots sold. The top price of $250,000 was paid for a 1929 gold and nephrite Cartier Comet table clock featuring grande sonnerie chimes��the most complicated mechanism ever made by the company. A Patek Philippe Celestial ref. 5102 wristwatch brought $180,000, and a platinum Louis Cartier Art D��co Tank watch produced in 1929 set a world record at $135,000 – well above the presale estimate. In addition to the catalog auction, Patrizzi & Co hosted its second silent sale with three-day viewings in Hong Kong and New York City. Thirty-nine pieces were sold for a total of more than $110,000. Purchasers appreciated the wide range of brands and styles, and took advantage of the “Buy Now” option. This is a different type of selling during our previews that brings a whole new level of excitement and interest with a large selection of secondhand and collect

NEW - PATEK PHILIPPE 5940 - Automatic Perpetual Calendar
Full size: i229.photobucket/albums/e.../patek5940.jpgPATEK PHILIPPE Perpetual Calendar Automatic Ref 5940Press Release:A great classic from the Manufacture Patek Philippe, the ultra-thin automatic perpetual calendar 240 Q calibre is interpreted in an elegant and original manner within a retro-contemporary styled cushion-shaped case. Despite the large number of pointer-type indications, the dial is distinguished by its peerless readability and perfect visual balance.MovementUltra-thin automatic 240 Q calibre, max. 48-hour power reserveFunctionsHours, minutes, perpetual calendar (day, date, month, leap year), moon-phase and 24-hour indicationCase750 (18K) yellow gold, 37 x 44.6 mm, Interchangeable sapphire crystal caseback and solid casebackWater-resistant to 30 m / 3 ATMDialGrained, cream-colouredApplied hourmarkers, 18K gold hands and Arabic numeralsMonth and leap year at 3 o'clock, date and moon phases at 6 o'clock, day and 24-hour indication at 9 o'clockBracelet/StrapHand-stitched, m

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Current SD43 owners...
If Rolex replaces the Red Sea Dweller with White this year what do you plan to do with your watch? If this happens my assumption is the 2017 SD43 could become collectible and valuable, compared to MSRP. 1. Wear it as usual, watches are meant to be worn. 2. Box it up, lock it up for the day it's a valuable collector's watch.I'm considering my options on this. I'd like to preserve it's current nearly perfect state, but would also miss wearing it. Watches shouldn't be purchased as an investment, but some models become valuable over time. Red SD's from the 60's/70's (not sure when they were produced off the top of my head) have proven this could happen to the Red SD43. Even if it's Red for several years. Note: This is not a debate on whether this will happen. I know no one knows. I know they've never run an anniversary model for 1 year. This horse has been beaten to death, revived, then beaten to death again in plenty of other threads. Thanks for your input!

AP 26331 vs Rolex 116509
With a steel sub as the only other piece in your collection which would you opt for? Or is the answer simply to wait for a possible in-house movement in 2018 for the AP or a ceramic bezel on the Daytona? This is not a personal dilemma I am just curious what everyone would go for :). Don't forget to state why you made your choice in the discussion !