Rolexes post robust numbers at Miller & Miller watch auction

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 116515 with 18K Everose gold, CA$54,870
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 116515 with 18K Everose gold, CA$54,870
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 116515 with 18K Everose gold, CA$54,870

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – Rolex ruled the roost in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Luxury Watches sale, as 14 of the top 20 finishing lots were products of the renowned Swiss watchmaker. The top earner was a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 116515, a model introduced in 1963 to meet the demands of race car drivers. It sold within estimate for $54,870. Overall, the 78-lot auction grossed a robust $418,959. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.

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Inspired holiday gift ideas abound at Clars, Dec. 16-18

Napoleone Martinuzzi Incaminciato vase, estimated at $8,000-$12,000
Napoleone Martinuzzi Incaminciato vase, estimated at $8,000-$12,000

OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery will host two sales in mid-December: a Winter Fine Jewelry and Timepieces Auction on Friday, December 16, and a Winter Design + Art + Asian Art Auction on Sunday, December 18. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Diamond ring shone brightest at Miller & Miller’s watches and jewelry sale

9.22-carat platinum emerald cut diamond ring, CA$70,800

 

9.22-carat platinum emerald cut diamond ring, CA$70,800
9.22-carat platinum emerald cut diamond ring, CA$70,800

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A platinum diamond ring featuring a 9.22-carat center stone slipped onto a new finger for $70,800, and a circa-1991 Rolex Submariner watch with a solid 18K gold case and bracelet brought $43,660 in an online-only Watches & Jewels auction held June 11 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. It contained 191 lots and posted an overall gross of $381,287. Prices quoted in this report are in Canadian dollars.

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Rolexes reign in Miller & Miller’s June 11 watches and jewelry sale

Rolex Submariner with 18K yellow gold and stainless-steel case, est. CA$11,000-$13,000
Rolex Submariner with 18K yellow gold and stainless-steel case, est. CA$11,000-$13,000
Rolex Submariner with 18K gold and stainless-steel case, est. CA$11,000-$13,000

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A 9.22-carat platinum emerald cut diamond ring boasting VS2 clarity, an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore special edition wristwatch, and a circa-1991 Rolex Submariner watch with a solid 18K gold case and bracelet are a few of the baubles that bidders will clamor for in an online-only Watches & Jewels auction slated for Saturday, June 11, at Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., starting at 9 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.

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Chinese bronze vessel trounces estimate, achieves $128K at Nadeau’s

Chinese bronze ding ritual vessel, $128,000
Chinese bronze ding ritual vessel, $128,000
Chinese bronze ding ritual vessel, $128,000

WINDSOR, Conn. – Nadeau’s Auction Gallery‘s April 30 sale had a 94% sell-through rate, with strong results across all categories.

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Nadeau’s brings maximum sparkle to its April 30 auction

Diamond and amethyst engagement ring, est. $15,000-$25,000

WINDSOR, Conn. – Nadeau’s Auction Gallery will hold a 605-lot sale of Asian, fine and decorative arts, jewelry, watches, furniture, rugs and Americana to take place on Saturday, April 30, starting at 10 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Gerald Genta-designed Cartier Pasha reigned at Miller & Miller sale

Cartier Pasha minute repeater watch, designed by Gerald Genta, CA$64,900
Cartier Pasha minute repeater watch, designed by Gerald Genta, CA$64,900
Cartier Pasha minute repeater watch, designed by Gerald Genta, CA$64,900

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A Cartier Pasha minute repeater men’s watch slipped onto a new wrist for $64,900 in Miller & Miller Auctions’ bi-annual Watches & Jewels sale held November 20. Offered were luxury watches and fine jewelry, with vintage and collectible watches from names like Rolex, Tudor, Omega, Patek Philippe, Corum and Panerai. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.

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Morphy’s presents Tiffany lamps, fine jewelry, Amphora pottery, American art, Dec. 7-8

Rare and exotic Tiffany Studios leaded, stained-glass and cast-bronze ‘Pomegranate’ prism table lamp decorated with 43 Favrile iridescent prisms and 22 Favrile iridescent gold Favrile ball-and-bronze-chain decorations. Urn base with four cat’s-paw feet. Signed shade and base. Excellent condition. Estimate $50,000-$70,000

DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s 45,000-square-foot gallery never looks more beautiful than just before the company’s December Fine & Decorative Arts Auction. That’s the time of year when visitors are greeted by a breathtaking array of Tiffany Studios lamps, fine jewelry, paintings, both European and American pottery and glass, and many other superior-quality art objects carefully curated by Morphy’s specialists.

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