Sotheby’s Sale Brings Over $3 Million
Sotheby’s May 10 Geneva sale brought a total of $3,077,240. The top selling lot was number 147, a Patek Philippe platinum split seconds chronograph, Ref. 5959P, which sold for $297,468 against a pre-sale estimate of $250,000 to $350,000. The sale was 74.8% sold by lot and 73.7 % by value. In the antique watch section, a rare and historically significant gold, enamel and diamond presentation pocket watch with matching chain and fob, most probably made for King Ludwig II of Bavaria circa 1880, sold for $198,996, almost five times its pre-sale estimate of $27,000 to $44,000.Other top sellers included a rare Cartier mystery clock made circa 1919 that sold for $258,079, and a Patek Philippe Ref. 3971J perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch that sold for $132,035. A stainless steel Rolex Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” Ref. 6239 made circa 1968 and a white gold Patek Philippe chronograph Ref. 5070 produced in 1999 each brought $51,288.All selling prices include buyer

de GRISOGONO Power Breaker Chronograph N08 Watch Available On James List
In my opinion de GRISOGONO is a pretty interesting and yet under represented brand (at least in the US). I am not familiar with their entire collection, but some of the stuff is interesting. A watch that epitomizes their sport piece collection is the oddly named "Power Breaker." In gold, it has a name that sounds like a piece of construction equipment. That or a WWE wrestler.A lot of this stuff just slips through the cracks. This "N08" Power Breaker Chronograph watch actually came out last year. In 18k rose gold, the case issquarish and so GRISOGONO. What does de GRISOGONO even mean? I love the watch strap. Looks like part of a Stillsuit the "Fremen" wore on Arrakis in Dune. You fellow nerds know exactly what I am talking about. Though I could easily like without the "Power Breaker" logo on the side of the rubber strap. Sounds like something that would be applied in purple lightning graphics on the side of a souped-up Dodge Ram pickup truck.Wait a minute, de GRISOGONO is thinking along

Neil Peart (Rush Musician) Good Samaritan Patek Story
I do not own a Patek, but would love to one day. I wondered if people herein cared about this heartwarming story... Neil had a bag fall off a bike years ago, guy left him a voicemail saying he found it roadside.. Neil erased the message accidentally.. years went by.. the guy's wife called again, but this time called a guy in neil's address book (recovered).. and that guy called Neil..I think the piece is a Patek Callatrava, gorgeous watch, pictured in the article. .neilpeart.net/index.php/s...acle-colorado/Miracle in Colorado

need help again 217 or 368?
I love the two and want to sell some of my watches to finance this, want to sell 028 brand new, Cartier and Breitling not new, the 217 dial is great and it's a legend, but in very good state 14.000 euros, 368 around 11.000, but 368 is titanium and 8 day panerai movement, where 217 is just ETA, don't care about future prices, just want to know what you guys think, both make me go crazy...

Daytona Blue dial blue insert insert. Really?!
I apologize for the redundancy...posted seller on Watch Out but I possibly wasn't succinct. Seller name posted there. Listed as authentic, not custom. Also, SS copy of Platona only $13,000+ (jpeg file wouldn't load...sorry).