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Exquisite artistry abounds in Fellows’ watch auction Jan. 26

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
Lot 4 – current model Audemars Piguet man’s 18K rose gold Royal Oak openwork wristwatch. Estimate: £12,000-£18,000. Fellows image
Lot 4 – current model Audemars Piguet man’s 18K rose gold Royal Oak openwork wristwatch. Estimate: £12,000-£18,000. Fellows image

 

BIRMINGHAM, UK – The cover star for Fellows’ first monthly watch sale of 2016, which will be Jan. 26, is an exquisite Audemars Piguet Royal Oak with skeletonized movement. Its distinctive bold case design contrasts with the delicacy of the exposed movement.

Additional top choices from this month’s catalog range from classic forms from the likes of Rolex and Cartier, to more unusual shapes from the youngest brands such as Seven Friday.

 

Lot 412 – Seven Friday man's stainless steel wrist watch. Estimate: £380-£480. Fellows image
Lot 412 – Seven Friday man’s stainless steel wrist watch. Estimate: £380-£480. Fellows image

 

A collector’s favorite is seen in lot 153: the Heuer Calculator (below), the “smart watch” of its time with a greater longevity than today’s offerings.

 

Lot 153 – Heuer man's stainless steel Calculator chronograph bracelet watch. Estimate: £700-£1,000. Fellows image
Lot 153 – Heuer man’s stainless steel Calculator chronograph bracelet watch. Estimate: £700-£1,000. Fellows image

 

For pure “wrist art” lot 254 is hard to beat. The Roger Dubuis Much More (below) has a superb, hand-painted enamel dial depicting the Americas, the brush wielder’s counterpoint to the watchmakers’ art shown in the Audemars Royal Oak (lot 4).

 

Lot 254 – Roger Dubuis limited edition man's 18K rose gold Much More wristwatch. Estimate: £9,000-£14,000. Fellows image
Lot 254 – Roger Dubuis limited edition man’s 18K rose gold Much More wristwatch. Estimate: £9,000-£14,000. Fellows image

 

LiveAuctioneers.com will provide absentee and Internet live bidding.

Call 0121 212 2131 to speak to a member of Fellows’ watch department.

For a free valuation of your timepiece email info@fellows.co.uk.

 

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.