BIRMINGHAM, UK – The Watch Sale on May 26 at Fellows is raising the bar yet again for watch auctions, according to the specialty auction house. There is a veritable feast of over 600 different watch styles and brands in this auction, with lots ranging from complex horological works of art to models from well-known watch houses, and interesting and affordable vintage timepieces.
LiveAuctioneers.com will provide absentee and Internet live bidding.
The watch specialists at Fellowes have selected a handful of their favorite timepieces from the upcoming auction. The sale will start with a man’s Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Dual Time, an 18K rose gold watch for those who travel in luxury. Elegant yet sporty, it houses an impeccably finished movement inside the instantly recognizable Royal Oak case. Estimate: £8,000-£12,000.
Between 1945 and 1976, Lemania supplied a variety of chronographs to the Fleet Air Arm. Lot 416 is a naval issue man’s chronograph wristwatch model dating from the 1950s. The case back even shows the original HS designation being crossed through and overwritten with the later NATO stock number. Estimate: £960-£1,200.
Sure to make a statement on anyone’s wrist is this Graham limited edition Swordfish Ali Baba chronograph wristwatch. It features a mother-of-pearl dial with factory multicolor stones set in baton hour markers. Estimate: £2,000- £3,000
For more information on the auction contact Conrad Cunningham, head of Fellows’ watch department, at 0121 212 5506.
