Bonhams to auction rare Patek Philippe watch in a bi-coastal auction in December

Bonhams welcomes the company's biennial Fine Clocks, Watches & Clocks auction Dec. 13 will take place at 15:00 ET. The sale will be considered at Bonhams Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York galleries and the auction will take place simultaneously in all three stores. The auction offers a variety of beautiful and rare replica watches, including: Vintage pocket and wrist watches from Cartier, Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe, fine handwork complicated wristwatches Beat Haldimann and Kari Voutilainen, a wide variety of vintage and modern Rolex chronograph, multiple hand enamel painting of Roger Dubuis watches Patek Philippe, and some beautiful and rare vintage watches and many fine European and American pocket watches. With such a variety and fine craftsmanship of December auction is sure to attract many collectors and fans of watchmaking.

Perhaps no one is more in demand by producing watch Patek Philippe Reference 2499, is an excellent example of the kind offered in December of this year (est. $ 250,000 to 350,000) will be. This new, very fine and rare 18K gold chronograph watch with registers auction, perpetual calendar and moon phases, in great condition and the level of sophistication achieved watch manufacturers in the 1950's. The perpetual calendar chronograph watch by Patek Philippe produced continuously for 70 years since the introduction of the 1518th reference Increasing production of successive generations proves his status as one of the most sought after watches in the world.

Beginning in the 1980s and continues today, intricate handmade watches have become increasingly popular among collectors of fine watch. A beat Haldimann clock precision platinum with central flying tourbillon on offer is an excellent example of this trend (est. $ 60 thousand to 80 thousand). Presented at the 2002 Basel exhibition that embodies hi Tourbillon watch faith in the Creator, Beat Haldimann that watchmaking is an art. Studio is located in Thun, Switzerland in order customized swiss replica watches produced without the use of automatic machines. Another great example of handmade crafts can in a very thin stainless steel lever watch with stopwatch Bulletin de Marche by Kari Voutilainen be seen (est. $ 55.000 to 70.000).

The sale will include many fine Vintage Rolex chronographs, two of which belong to the famous racing driver, Monte Shelton. The first of the two positions, which will be sold without reserve, is a fine stainless steel watch Daytona about 1978 (est. $ 20000-30000). Also, for the auction of fine stainless steel tachymeter chronograph watch is unique with Champagne Dial for Mr. Shelton at Rolex factory in Geneva, which is worn by the wizard master for 46 years, made during the eleven race Daytona 24-hour and more ($ 25,000 35,000). Despite its long history, this rare and important role in good condition and is sure to be a highlight of the auction.

Other attractions include a beautiful Cartier Art Deco rock crystal, lapis lazuli, jade and emerald boudoir clock (est. $ 25,000 to 50,000), a rare idol couple of enameled silver center seconds watches for the Chinese market (est. $ 10000-15000 ) and shows a very fine and rare platinum Tourbillon clock with backup power and remontoire deadbeat seconds FP Journe (est. $ 75,000 έως 100,000) and a very nice Platinum Limited Edition signed automatic wristwatch with cloisonné and painted representation of bald eagle call, the painter, Anita Porchet manufactured by Patek Philippe (est. $ 90.000 to 100.000).

Sell: New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles - 13 December 15.00 clock ET