Sotheby’s Geneva is preparing for an extraordinary event—an auction that transcends time and space, quite literally. Titled “Area_51,” this upcoming sale on April 3 will showcase a collection of 51 UFO-themed timepieces, blending horological artistry with science fiction allure. Inspired by the legendary Area 51—the U.S. Air Force facility long shrouded in secrecy and extraterrestrial […]

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An underground auction of vintage watches, held in a Geneva wine cellar, raised $1.3m, almost double its pre-sale high estimate. Sotheby’s offered 24 avant garde an innovative timepieces, all of them described as “gender-free” – available for anyone to wear. Highlight of the sale, entitled Rough Diamonds, was a 1962 Patek Philippe set, Reference 3290 […]

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