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··Prolific Speedmaster HoarderAnd the best speedmaster is….
there isn’t one. Not one.
https://www.phillips.com/auctions/auction/CH080223
Phillips have definitely changed direction in this collection, of 189 lots. Quite a lot of empty withdrawn lots which is unusual to see more than one or two.
53 Rolexes. The green dial Daytona seems to be estimated well below the previous 2 year high. The Patrezi is horrible. The “Pumpkin” GMT looks extraordinarily expensive - but I am probably missing something, and other than that a collection of offerings that do not immediately appeal.
52 Pateks. This will be where the auction house will pay the bills, and I am utterly unqualified to comment.
The rest, there are some nice FPJ’s but for the most part everything is proper money - and above my pay grade.
I think I would not be alone in skipping the viewing - and perhaps this is the idea to discourage enthusiastic collectors/gossips from coming. After all - the entire community smelled a Rat and the Perezcope nailed it to the floor.
after the $3.4m debacle of the brown 2915 if I were in Omega shoes I would be trying to instill some confidence in the speedmaster, and make sure that two or three nice examples were offered at very low estimates to bring people back in - after all in the private market speedmasters are changing hands quickly in the $8k-$17k range if they are right.
What do you think of the collection Phillips is offering?
out of interest are any of the Rolex’s good?
which of these lots do you think will be unsold? (My favourite game to play )
there isn’t one. Not one.
https://www.phillips.com/auctions/auction/CH080223
Phillips have definitely changed direction in this collection, of 189 lots. Quite a lot of empty withdrawn lots which is unusual to see more than one or two.
53 Rolexes. The green dial Daytona seems to be estimated well below the previous 2 year high. The Patrezi is horrible. The “Pumpkin” GMT looks extraordinarily expensive - but I am probably missing something, and other than that a collection of offerings that do not immediately appeal.
52 Pateks. This will be where the auction house will pay the bills, and I am utterly unqualified to comment.
The rest, there are some nice FPJ’s but for the most part everything is proper money - and above my pay grade.
I think I would not be alone in skipping the viewing - and perhaps this is the idea to discourage enthusiastic collectors/gossips from coming. After all - the entire community smelled a Rat and the Perezcope nailed it to the floor.
after the $3.4m debacle of the brown 2915 if I were in Omega shoes I would be trying to instill some confidence in the speedmaster, and make sure that two or three nice examples were offered at very low estimates to bring people back in - after all in the private market speedmasters are changing hands quickly in the $8k-$17k range if they are right.
What do you think of the collection Phillips is offering?
out of interest are any of the Rolex’s good?
which of these lots do you think will be unsold? (My favourite game to play )
