The "2012 Christie's Hong Kong Spring Auction" was held at the Hong Kong Exhibition Center, and the whole process took 6 days, with a total of 16 special sessions in categories!

More than 2,000 people signed up for the auction.

Of course, you don't participate in every category session, you generally have your own goals, and it is enough to participate in two or three sessions.

Wang Ye also has his own goals, he needs to participate in "Magnificent Jewelry and Jade Jewelry", "Elegant Heritage: Handbags and Accessories", "Exquisite Watches", "Collection of Cigars and Red Wine", a total of four auctions, fortunately, these four auctions are concentrated in two days.

As the number one customer with the most margins, Wang Ye's bidding grade is, of course, "1".

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On the morning of March 12, at 10 o'clock, the auction officially began.

Jihard deliberately found Manager Huang of the VIP reception department.

"Manager Huang, has Mr. Wang Ye arrived?"

Manager Huang is a native of Xiangjiang, in his early 30s, dressed in black, shrewd and capable.

Without hesitation, he said, "I have checked with Mr. Wang's personal butler, Miss Ellie, that Mr. Wang will only participate in four auctions. Today, I will only participate in the cigar and wine field and the watch auction. It won't come in the morning, and it won't be there until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. ”

"The morning was an exhibition of contemporary Asian art, and without a big client like Mr. Wang, I always felt that something was missing," said Jihad. ”

However, Wang Ye is not interested in these contemporary arts, and there is no way to do it.

The Asian Contemporary Art Auction sold for $24 million throughout the morning, with Yayoi Kusama's Lemon Tea selling for $1.3 million.

Of course, this is just an appetizer, and the real drama is yet to come.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Wang Ye also took the dual-license plate Rolls-Royce from Pengcheng Bay No. 1 to the auction site of the Xiangjiang Exhibition Center.

When the car drove to the gate of the exhibition hall, Jihad and Manager Huang of the VIP reception department were already waiting here.

"Mr. Wang, welcome to Christie's Spring Auctions!"

As soon as Wang Ye got out of the car, the two greeted him warmly, this is the treatment of the number one VIP, those who are willing to spend money will always be welcomed by others.

The "Reserve Cigars and Red Wine" auction was about to start, and after Jerhard welcomed Wang Ye's arrival, he asked Manager Huang to accompany Wang Ye to the auction site.

This is an auditorium that can accommodate two or three hundred people, and it is already full, and Wang Ye's seat is of course in the front row.

Accompanied by Manager Huang, Wang Ye walked to the middle of the front row and sat down without squinting.

Many people at the scene were looking at him, and the people participating in this auction were not only from the mainland of Xiangjiang, but also from all Asian countries.

Naturally, there are not many people who know Wang Ye, and the guests from the mainland can recognize who this young man is.

Under the auspices of the master of ceremonies, the auction officially began.

Sure enough, it was Christie's, and the opening surprise was for everyone, a champagne that did not appear in the brochure appeared on the stage.

There was a small commotion when the auctioneer said "Silent Ship Snow White Champagne", which is very rare.

1907 Snow White Champagne "The Silent Ship"

The Snow White Champagne "Ship of Silence" is the most expensive champagne in the world, but it does not refer to a specific champagne, but to a batch of champagne.

There are a total of 2,000 bottles of this batch of champagne. It is one of the most expensive champagnes not only because of its age, but also because of the legend behind it.

In 1997, Swedish divers stumbled upon the freighter, which had been torpedoed and sunk in World War I, and they also discovered that there was a rare vintage champagne that had been preserved in good condition.

The freighter sank in the Gulf of Finland in 1916 with Champagne from Tsar Nicholas II on board.

The two thousand bottles were supposed to be sent by Heidehick to St. Petersburg, Russia, under Tsar Nicholas II, in the early 20th century, but the ships were sunk by German ships, leaving them dusty in the icy waters of the Gulf of Finland for nearly 80 years.

At present, these wines are found in major auction houses and top hotels, such as the Leeds-Carlton Winery in Moscow, which sells for as much as 275,000 US dollars, or about 1.8 million yuan per bottle.

This kind of wine is really to drink one bottle less than one bottle.

"There are two bottles in a box, and the starting price is $400,000, and the price increase is not less than $5,000 each time. "The auctioneer quoted the starting price.

Although everyone who comes is either rich or expensive, a bottle of champagne worth $200,000 is not something that everyone can afford to drink.

Calculate that a bottle will cost 1.3 million yuan, and every time you drink it, it will cost tens of thousands of yuan!

There weren't many people bidding on the spot, and they were all 5,500 plus land.

When the bid climbed to $460,000, Wang Ye raised his card.

"$500,000. ”

There are also many tricks to bidding at auctions. Like now, when others are bidding according to the lowest range, Wang Ye waited for a few rounds of bidding, and suddenly came to a large "jump".

In this way, you can basically scare off a lot of people who are not determined to win.

Moreover, the price of 500,000 is basically the upper limit of the price of these two bottles of champagne. It's just two bottles of wine, and there really isn't anyone who wants to get it.

Therefore, after Wang Ye's offer came out, the scene was cold, and no one followed up. There are no fools who can participate in Christie's auctions, everyone is an elite in various industries, and their IQ and EQ are certainly not low.

Unless you encounter something that you are determined to get, no one has a hot brain, and it is not easy for anyone to make money these days.

"500,000 for the first time, there is no offer, a very rare champagne, and now the number of surviving is very small, no more than 1,000 bottles. ”

Auctioneers are stepping in and making a last-ditch effort to get the price higher.

After waiting for dozens of seconds, no one responded.

"500,000 for the second time! Last time at an auction in London, the same bottle of wine sold for 275,000 dollars! This time the two bottles are only 500,000 yuan, and the price is very good!"

The auctioneer, who is in his fifties, is very experienced, has all kinds of data at hand, and has done enough homework in advance.

However, no one followed up, and if it was a red wine, there might have been a little more grabs, but this is champagne.

"500,000 third ....... ”

"Smack!"

The auction hammer fell, and the two bottles of Snow White Champagne of the Silent Ship were officially sold, and Wang Ye won them for $500,000.

There was polite applause at the scene, and everyone also celebrated Wang Ye.

Wang Ye didn't have any expression, just raised his eyebrows, this is the beginning, just two bottles of wine.

Several more red wines were auctioned, such as the 2004 Penfolds Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon (2004), which was limited to 12 bottles worldwide, each individually numbered, and the final bid was $180,000.

Wang Ye did not participate, he did not like the taste of this wine.

It wasn't until the 1945 vintage of Romanée Conti that Wang Ye raised his brand again, one of his favourite red wine brands.

And the 1945 vintage of Romanée Conti is usually not available, and only 600 bottles were produced that year!

Today, nearly 70 years have passed, and how many bottles are still alive. This kind of wine is not bought and drunk casually, and it is only willing to take it out to celebrate on important days.

The competition for this wine is also relatively large, with a starting price of $100,000 rising all the way to $150,000.

"200,000!" he said, holding up his bidding sign.

The older rich people in the back shook their heads again and again, the young people were vigorous, and as soon as they opened their mouths, they raised the price by 50,000 yuan, which was US dollars.

But it's Wang Ye's momentum that gives up who else he is, after he speaks, no one will rob him anymore, it's not worth it.

He also succeeded in winning the favorite Romanée-Conti red wine.

For other red wines, Wang Ye didn't bother to participate, and waited until the cigars were auctioned.

As he expected, the price of that Gurkha million-dollar cigar has dropped!

"Each box of this cigar is soaked with a full bottle of Louis XIII! The tobacco leaves are carefully cultivated in the cold and thick soil of the Himalayas, watered with Fijian clean water, the whole cigar is wrapped in gold leaves, and a total of 5 carats of diamonds are set in the logo of the label! This is also the most unique and luxurious cigar in the world! The starting price is $600,000!"

The auctioneer said impassionedly, announcing the start of bidding.

But the embarrassing thing is that for more than a minute, no one raised a card.

It was said to be a 5-carat diamond, but it was clearly a melee diamond of low purity. In a word, this cigar is not worth the price!

Wang Ye didn't want to raise his card, but the auctioneer looked at Wang Ye frequently, obviously taking him as a lifesaver.

"The market price is $1 million, and now the starting price is only $600,000, which is very cost-effective!

The auctioneer made the final struggle, and the auction was good, and it was like a promotional sale.

He scolded in his heart, is the company in the brain, why take this bid, it is clear that it can't be sold.

Wang Ye looked at the auctioneer who was still dying, and felt funny, but he wouldn't bid.

It's not a matter of price, it's that the quality of this cigar is not as good as Cohiba's, so why buy a cigar that you don't like to smoke.

No matter how much money you spend, as long as the things you buy are useful, or you like them directly, it is not a waste.

Even if you spend less money, what you buy is useless, and that's a waste.

After a long period of coldness, the auctioneer finally gave up the struggle and announced that the auction had failed.

The following is the 50th anniversary edition of Cohiba, Wang Ye cheered up, this cigar, he is determined to win!

Since quitting smoking and switching to cigar smoking, Wang Ye feels that this thing is more addictive than cigarettes, and it is extremely expensive.

With his habit of smoking one a day, the cost of a moonshine cigar is now tens of thousands of dollars. It was still a not-so-expensive cigar he smoked.

But what is the purpose of making money, isn't it just to make yourself more comfortable and satisfy your various hobbies?

Of course, this is not the whole purpose of making money, it can only be counted as one of the purposes.

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