130. Hammer drop
Wang Bo listened to the introduction of the white glove, and this model train turned out to be quite a small one.
The name of the model train is "Jim-Bim-J-B-Turner Train", which is made of stainless steel, a total of two and a half meters long, and contains bourbon, which was sold by a very famous model artist in the United States, and the starting price is slightly lower than the gold statue of 9.5 million.
The competition for this model train was not fierce, only two people offered, and the second person won the model train, Wang Bo remembered that this person's name was Battier Good, the president of Westpac New Zealand.
Although the auction was called a castle sale, it was not only Wang Bo who offered the lots, but Christie's also collected more than a dozen other lots, including a model train.
The next appearance is a golden statue, this time the goddess of the mountains and forests in Indian legends, and the craftsmanship is slightly worse than the statue of Hercules.
As a result, the auction price of this golden statue was higher than that of Hercules, and it was sold for 14.5 million.
Wang Bo asked Lyle why, and Lyle smiled: "It's very simple, the texture of the gold used in the statue of the goddess of mountains and forests is purer than that used in the statue of Hercules. ”
Hearing this, Lao Wang almost spurted out a mouthful of stomach acid, and these collectors seemed to be quite practical.
The auction proceeded in an orderly manner, with lots selling for a little higher than Christie's estimates, and the final result was Patek Philippe's legendary pocket watch, which was the finale.
For example, the Paris spring auction of Wang Bo's "Hymns" sold for a total of $500 million, while Bacon's "Portrait Triptych of John Edwards" sold for $75 million.
In the final battle, White Glove showed a giant gold pocket watch the size of a palm, and said in a high-pitched voice: "The most precious thing in the world is time, the great Dante once said that the smartest people are the ones who are the least willing to waste time." ”
"So, gentlemen full of wisdom, I don't need to say anything, and then everyone is ready to quote the Patek Philippe Legend watch, the starting price is 30 million yuan, and each price increase is in units of 1 million yuan, please quote ......"
Hearing the offer, Wang Bo's heart jumped, Christie's was really bold enough, Adams told him that the estimated price of this pocket watch was 30 million New Zealand dollars, but he didn't expect them to directly set the estimated price as the starting price.
This price is obviously no pressure on the financial predators or big collectors present, and the quotation has just fallen, and someone immediately followed.
Before one person's arm fell, another person raised it, and then two more people raised their arms, raising the auction price to 35 million at once!
Even though Lao Wang has seen too many scenes of lot quotations today, he is still excited at this moment, he holds the armrests tightly with both hands, stares at the sidelines with bright eyes, and can't wait to stand up and shout: "Let the quotation be more violent!" ”
As Adams said, this legendary pocket watch is valuable to collectors, not only because it is functional and expensive, but also because it carries a legend.
Although he doesn't believe in gods and Buddhas, he doesn't believe in God, but he believes that there are some forces in the world that science can't explain, such as the heart of a lord.
In this case, the three owners who collected this famous watch have all died one after another, why are people willing to spend a lot of money to collect it?
It can only be said that the spirit of death is immortal, of course, Wang Bo hopes that the more people who die like this, the better.
Of the more than 100 people who attended the auction, at least a quarter were interested in this legendary pocket watch, but they were only interested, and not many were determined to win, which Adams analyzed for him, which greatly affected the ceiling price of the pocket watch.
So, when the bid reached 35 million, almost all the bidders who participated in the bidding withdrew, leaving a middle-aged white man with glasses waiting for the results.
At this time, the president of the bank, who had previously photographed the model train, raised his hand again and said in a deep voice: "Three million million! ”
Wang Bo's eyes suddenly lit up, and he could see that the posture of the president raising his hand was very firm, which represented his determination.
The white man with glasses turned around and smiled at the president of the bank, and raised his hand again: "Thirty-seven million!" ”
"Thirty-eight million!" The president of the bank did not hesitate and immediately followed.
Lao Wang was secretly speechless, and said in a low voice: "Westpac Bank can't be the president's family, right?" Shet, he's too rich. ”
Lyle smiled slightly and said, "Of course it's impossible, Westpac is one of the four major banks in Oceania, but the Goode family holds a lot of shares, and this family has a lot of energy in the New Zealand financial community, of course they have money." ”
Seeing the firm offer of the bank president, the white man with glasses shook his head and did not follow up, and the others naturally did not mean to wrestle with this domineering president.
The price had already satisfied White Glove, and he shouted in a high-pitched voice: "This gentleman has bid thirty-eight million!" This gentleman bid 38 million! Is there a higher offer? 38 million first-time ......"
"Thirty-eight million for the second time! Second! ”
"Thirty-eight million, the third time! OK, let's congratulate Mr. Goode with a round of applause, this legendary watch belongs to him from now on! ”
The president stood up and politely gestured to the people around him, with no sadness or joy on his face, as if it was not worth the excitement to take this pocket watch.
"Paralysis, this is the posture of the top rich." Lao Wang admired, if the invisible pretending is the most deadly, then the domineering president is the god of killers.
The auction came to an end, with nearly twenty lots all sold, and everyone applauded and white gloves bowed.
Lyle explained to Wang Bo that the applause was given to the white gloves, and he was congratulated on achieving a record of 20 consecutive auctions without a miss, which is a great honor for their industry.
The rest of the work will be related to Wang Bo, the auction is over, and the settlement stage is entered.
The settlement stage of the auction is very complicated, including the settlement of the buyer, the settlement of bidders other than the buyer, the settlement of the consignor, the accounting of the auctioneer, and the sorting and filing of auction materials.
Adams and Lyle took Wang Bo to a room that had been prepared in advance, and the finished lots were all inside, each with the winner's signature.
The next step is payment, and the buyer, the winner, has to pay two parts, one for the lot and the other for the fee paid to the auction house.
Christie's prepares to have a transfer of ownership of these lots, and Wang Bo, Adams, Lyle, and White Glove will all need to sign it, and Christie's will also provide evidence of the legality of the lot.
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