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Chen Ergou changed his clothes and went over to receive him in person, Torres didn't come alone, he also brought a lawyer and an assistant, and the two sides couldn't wait to get to the point after a brief chat.

"Mr. Chen, I can't hide it, looking for you to endorse the Vacheron Constantin brand is just one of the purposes of my visit this time. Also, I would like to personally purchase the gold chiming clock in your possession, and if I can, I would like to see the clock now. ”

Chen Ergou understood, "Mr. Torres, I'm afraid I won't see the real thing here, the golden self-striking clock is still being repaired." ”

"What, is the golden chiming clock broken?"

Chen Ergou said: "There are indeed some minor damages, after all, they are old, and the pirates will not maintain them." I'm already looking for a professional to fix and restore. Moreover, there is not only one chiming bell in the treasure, but there is no golden bell in the list of items to be auctioned, and there is another reason. ”

After thinking about it, there is nothing to keep secret.

He turned on his computer and showed Torres some unpublished information.

Torres leaned over, Rao had been dealing with clocks all his life, let alone money, and suddenly saw so many exquisite gold and antique table clocks, and he still only had to swallow saliva.

"Oh God, this is Napoleon III's table clock!" he recognized at a glance the origin of the clock. Napoleon III table clock, gilded bronze bell in the style of a shell. The beautiful, shell-shaped gilded and well-defined bronze ornaments are adorned by leaf-like rolls, shells, godrooned leaves, flowers and leaf-shaped ornamental garlands.

At the center of this animated composition, the gilded cymbals are still ticking and swaying. The dial is made up of twelve white enamel cartridges with Roman numerals for several hours. The clock is based on a four-layered foot-permeable base...... All of them are exquisite.

Even those who don't have the desire to collect will have a desire to keep it for themselves when they see such a beautiful gold chiming bell.

"Ah, this is the Louis XVI clock. Continuing down, a sharply outlined gilded bronze, white and blue marble colonnade antique clock is adorned with two piercing balustrades, potted flowers, bay leaf-shaped decorative leaves, and gold chain inlays.

The dial is signed with the inscription "Garrigues Paris", "The French will go crazy when they see it, Galígos, the most famous master watchmaker of the 18th century." The works of his life are limited, but all of them are collected by the royal family. ”

"Is it that powerful?"

Chen Ergou hurriedly asked for advice.

Torres also took the trouble to point him to some of the stories of the watch world.

One is willing to teach and the other is willing to learn, and this meeting is naturally harmonious. Seeing them discuss the history of clocks with great interest, I don't know, I thought they were old friends for many years.

It turned out that in the 17th and 18th centuries, "time" in the Western world, although it was no longer the private property of the aristocracy, was also not a treatment that ordinary people could enjoy. This was even more evident in the Qing court at that time, when the concept of "time" was still a luxury for ordinary people.

China has had a standard timer for a long time, but it is not as convenient as a foreigner. At that time, the common people of the Qing Dynasty could only know the approximate time, and the standard time was the private property of the palace magnates. It is also a means by which the ruling class keeps its rule secretive. Therefore, in many Qing court TV dramas, especially in the story of Cixi's New Year's meeting, you will often see the plot of foreigners paying tribute and sending bells.

This led to a boom in the watch industry at that time, and many world-famous clocks were produced at that time.

Antique clocks and watches have always been in the market in the collecting world. Even in modern society, aren't those rich second generations in China also very keen on playing luxury cars and watches?

There are not only these two, but there are two that are more special, because of the different styles, the damage is greater.

It is also a gilded bronze table clock of Napoleon III, flanked by a Louis XVI style blue vase. Covering the console are embossed scrolls and laurel wreaths. Enamel dial with Roman numerals for hour in Arabic for minutes, signed "c. Detouche Paris", flanked by two lions' heads in cloth.

The last one is the most special, but also the most damaged, the bronze has a layer of patina, which is a gilded clock of "Apollo and the Lion". The name is "Charles X Gilded Bronze Table Clock". The design is Apollo playing the lyre, with a golden lion watching him next to him. He was one of the love stories of Apollo depicting a gilded dial with Roman numerals for hours, finely chiseled grape leaves and leaves, above a rectangular base with antique decorative sculptures.

The clock with a white enamel plate, through a cup and a dove, offers two handles high with a lion mask, is a foot high on a rectangular base with beveled angles, finely chiseled wall carvings of leaves, flowers and leaf-shaped decorations.

Exquisite! It is the best of the five ancient clocks.

It's a pity that the lyre was broken, and I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort to repair it.

To be honest, Torres wants all five clocks, he has been in the watch industry all his life, and he is worth a huge amount of money, but there is no clock in his own family that can compare to the five in front of him. "Chen, you are simply blessed by God to have so many peerless works of art at the same time. ”

After this conversation, he was more confident in asking Chen Ergou to be the official spokesperson and image ambassador.

Gaining the envy of the CEO, Chen Ergou couldn't help but be proud, and said with a smile: "I think it's the goddess of luck who favors me." I didn't have much faith as a person, but after this time, I decided to start believing in the goddess Tyche (Greek for "chance" or "luck"), which would be the most expensive faith!"

Torres laughed, "You're really interesting, how many people dream of being blessed by Lady Luck." If I had this kind of luck, I might have to shift my faith as well. It's just that the damage to these clocks is really distressing, Chen, we at Vacheron Constantin have excellent watch craftsmanship, and if you don't find a repairer, we are willing to take over this business. ”

"That's great, Vacheron Constantin's craftsmanship can be trusted. For Mr. Torres' sake, for Tika's sake, you're going to give me a discount. ”

Torres shook his head and said, "Call me Juan." If you promise to sell me the golden bell, I'll pay for it for you?"

It can be seen that he does like clocks very much, and he is determined to win the golden clock of Vacheron Constantin.

Chen Ergou habitually pinched his chin and clarified his thoughts, "This time the harvest is bigger, if you sell it, convenience is convenience, but it is a blasphemy against the goddess of luck." I wanted to create a private museum, and the clocks would be the treasures of the museum. ”

Torres was suddenly anxious, and he opened his mouth to say something, but was stopped by Chen Ergou.

"Luckily, I have five. It's also a great thing to have the Golden Bell return to Vacheron Constantin, and I have no reason to stop it. ”

Turning around, Torres slapped him violently, stood up excitedly, and took the initiative to give Chen Ergou a hug, "Chen, thank you, thank you very much." ”

Collect and collect, and play the game of the mentality of lovers.

Without the love of these interested people, the value of the collection will inevitably plummet, and there will be no need for collection.

The prosperity of the collecting world is also inseparable from the display and circulation of collections.

"What does it mean to cherish the broom. ”

Torres' goal was achieved, Chen Ergou had no opinion on the endorsement contract, and called the agent Cai Yinong for reference, and the two sides hit it off and initialed the endorsement contract on the spot, and they were all happy.

It just so happened that Barkley also brought Anna as a guest, and Chen Ergou naturally wanted to keep everyone for dinner. Little Lori actually came for Rengar, but unfortunately the little black panther jumped up to the fake tree trunk in the hall and refused to come down. Rao is like this, she still has a lot of fun, and she also experienced the fun of adventure. (Note: Crawford Manor has an area where Laura usually trains.) ）

Chen Ergou took the guests on a tour of his newly built basement, which was his proud work.

Even if most of the Caribbean treasures are not shipped back to China, the collection inside is still dazzling. Before leaving, he was presented with a gift box of Torres and Barkley, which contained only a few gold coins, a small gift that would enhance friendship without losing taste, and no one could refuse.

"Uncle Hero, can I come to your house more often in the future?" Little Lori was still reluctant to give up, because this Crawford Manor ...... Oh, and the manor doesn't count...... There are so many interesting places in Chen's mansion that she finds more interesting than her own home.

Chen Ergou smiled and said, "Anna, uncle welcomes you here at any time, you should treat this place as your home." ”

Little Lori was satisfied, and left with a smile.

Buckley-Tang's family has been in the investment business for many years, and he has begun to officially take over the family business. He also wanted to ask Buckley to help him set up an investment company after the auction was over, and he couldn't let the money rot in the bank.

Barkley said yes, and it was just a small matter for him.