At the grand hotel Kempinski in Geneva, the auction of watches in Nagau starts on time at 7 p.m. on April 18.

After a brief speech by Leonard, the head of Nagao's watch department, a gray-haired auctioneer came to the stage and a man in uniform came up with a cart on which the first lot was made. At the same time, a large screen next to it began to play an image of the lot. The telephone clerk on one side and the computer clerk on the other side also began to prepare.

Nagao was indeed well prepared this time, and in order to fire this shot, the first watch in the opening was Patek Philippe.

Patek Philippe is a famous Swiss watch brand founded in 1839 and is the first of the top ten watches in the world. One of the last truly independent watchmakers in Switzerland, it produces itself from start to finish, and it takes 10 years to train a PaTeKPhILIPPe watchmaker. The hallmark of the watch lover's aristocracy is the possession of a Patek Philippe watch, and the noble artistic realm and expensive materials that have shaped the Patek Philippe brand effect for a long time. At auction, Patek Philippe is the absolute number one brand, and the price sold is higher than that of any other brand.

Despite the fact that there had been a preview and the auction catalogue had been distributed in advance, the auctioneer waited a little longer, and he used the time to scan the venue. Then the auction was conducted in English.

"Ladies and gentlemen, our first lot is Patek Philippe, a champagne-coloured dial...... The reserve price is 70,000 Swiss francs, with an increase of 500 Swiss francs each time. Now the auction begins. ”

Many hands below were raised, and he immediately pointed to the gentleman who raised his hand the fastest and said, "This gentleman bid 70,000 yuan." ”

Then many hands were raised, and he pointed to another place and said, "This gentleman is bidding 750,000." ”

A lady over there raised her hand: "The customer bids 100,000." ”

The auctioneers who participated in the scene made a noise.

The lowest estimate of this watch is 80,000, and the highest estimate is 120,005, and now the customer directly raises it to 100,000, plus the commission is more than 120,000.

"Now I'm bidding 100,000 Swiss francs, has anyone made a bid?"

Everyone at the scene hesitated, and they were frightened by the handwriting of this customer who entrusted the transaction with the computer.

At this time, the auctioneer's skills are revealed, and he said: "Compared with the rose gold model, the gold version of 3971 is relatively common. However, the materials used in this watch are not insufficient. The dial was custom-made by the customer at the Patek Philippe Service Center in Milan, Italy, and the champagne colour is the result of a brushed yellow gold finish, while the hour markers are also made of yellow gold. ”

At this time, the young man on the telephone transaction raised his hand and said, "The customer bid 110,000." ”

The noise at the scene was louder, and people looked at the young lady entrusted by the computer, hoping to see if there would be a dragon and tiger fight. Unfortunately, in the end, this customer did not respond.

After the auctioneer asked three times, the auction hammer was sounded, and the first Patek Philippe was auctioned for 110,000 yuan, which made a good start to the auction. Xiao Yifei had long known the estimated price of his three watches, and when he saw the final price of this Patek Philippe, he settled in his heart.

The second is the IWC 770 Grande Complication platinum case, limited to 50 pieces, made in 1994. The client who was entrusted by the computer took it for 150,000 Swiss francs.

After the two pieces, none of the participants at the scene took any pictures, which made the atmosphere of the hall a little complicated.

Next, the auction of some watches with a low value began, but the value was not high, and the actual transaction price was still around 50,000 Swiss francs.

Soon, the first unsold lot appeared on the scene. It's still Patek Philippe.

"This Patek Philippe was made in 1998, limited to 20 pieces, platinum case, number xxxx, movement number xxxxxx, case number xxxxxxx, ref. 5049P, sold on 3 October 19997, with a platinum Patek Philippe clasp. Features include a perpetual calendar, moon phases, 24-hour indication and leap year indication, among others. The starting price is 50,000 Swiss francs, with an increase of 500 each time. ”

There are no bids below,

The auctioneer continues: "The inscription "Incelebrationof200yearsBoodle & Dunthorne - 1798-1998-17/20" engraved on the case back gives the following information: this is a model commissioned by the jewelry brand Boodle & Dunthorne to celebrate its 200th anniversary, limited to 20 pieces, this one is limited to 17. ”

Patek Philippe has been invited to produce special or commemorative models, but not all of them are equally popular.

Obviously, the owners of the watch have high expectations for this watch, and it is clear that people have little interest in this jewelry brand that needs to be understood by Baidu. No matter how much the auctioneer advertised, no one bid, and the watch was eventually unsold.

Seeing the appearance of the unsuccessful auction, Xiao Yifei's heart began to become nervous, he was worried that his lot would also be unsold at that time, and the funds needed for that kind of field would not be able to be solved. Is it really forcing him to sell gold?

The next auction continued, and there were occasional unsuccessful auctions, and the funniest unsold auction appeared, which was still Patek Philippe.

Both watches are Patek Philippe 5040, which Patek Philippe has been producing since 1992 with a tonneau-shaped case, and although it has been produced for 16 years (1992-2008), the total production has not been large, so there are not many opportunities on the market. The three-dimensional gold Breguet lettering, although it still uses a 240 round core, the distribution outline of the hour markers on the dial is arranged according to the shape of the case, which looks simple and elegant. This only adds a circular orbital scale to the disc face.

Both 5040 movements are 240Q, and the cases are also 18-carat white gold Patek Philippe hidden cases, and both were made in 2006, even the functions are the same, and the estimates are the same, both 35,000 to 45,005 Swiss francs.

Just one case is 5040g, one is 5040R, one is an 18K white gold case, and one is an 18K rose gold case. As a result, the first one was successfully sold, while the latter one was unsold.

Xiao Yifei heard the person next to him muttering, and finally knew the reason. Obviously, this is not simply a matter of the case material, but the one that was sold was in slightly worse condition. It seems that in the buyer's opinion, in today's market environment, there are more items to choose from, so it is natural to be a little nitpicky.

After a few more watches, the auction entered the middle of the auction, and the price of the lot was raised again to 100,000 Swiss francs, and soon it was Xiao Yifei's Rolex watch.

Xiao Yifei was nervous once, his hands kept sweating, and he was so worried about the failure of the auction that he couldn't hear the auctioneer's introduction clearly. I only knew that after the auctioneer finished speaking, someone raised his hand below, Xiao Yifei relaxed his mood immediately, as long as the auction did not fail, he was satisfied.

Soon, this Rolex was sold for more than 200,000 Swiss francs, Xiao Yifei took a calculator and calculated it, and this price was indeed within the range of Nagao's valuation, and it seems that Nagao's valuation is very accurate. This made Xiao Yifei relax.

Subsequently, Xiao Yifei's Patek Philippe 15.18 million calendar chronograph was also successfully sold for 480,000 Swiss francs, much higher than the high estimate of 300,000 euros, the main reason Xiao Yifei also knows that today's lots, the proportion of falling into the hands of computers and telephone commissions is not small, it is estimated that it has caused the dissatisfaction of the bidders on the spot, under the careful teasing of the auctioneer, they are now competitive, in addition, the condition of this watch is really good, which also gives the bidders a certain confidence.

Xiao Yifei went to the bathroom to relax, and returned to the auction site, and soon the auction came to an end.

This Vacheron Constantin pocket watch, born in 1895, has movement number xxxxx, case number xxxxxx, 18-carat rose gold case, yellow gold, white gold and diamond pattern on the caseback, engraved case back covered with translucent enamel, miniature enamel painting with flower motifs, and 20-carat dial with Arabic numerals. Functions: 24-hour question, engraved question, 5-minute question, perpetual calendar, timekeeping, moon phase, moon age, etc. The reserve price is 1.5 million Swiss francs, with a price increase of 50,000 each time. ”

When the auctioneer was introduced, Xiao Yifei felt that his heartbeat had slowed down, and he looked at the auctioneer nervously, not daring to observe the expressions of the bidders below.

Fortunately, as soon as the auctioneer announced the start, someone raised his hand immediately, and there were also people on the computer commission and telephone commission side who kept raising their hands. The price quickly rose to 2 million Swiss francs.

Xiao Yifei is sure that 2 million Swiss francs is already more than 1.6 million euros, which is almost enough for him to farm. So he quietly watched everyone perform.

Perhaps the auctioneer saw that the price increase was slowing down, and he began to fan the wind.

"This pocket watch combines the hour, the moment and the 5-minute question and combines it with the 24-hour display system, and a series of configurations such as perpetual calendar and chronograph can only be regarded as a foil. The concept of 24-hour minute repeater means that it can be permeated up to 24 times a day. ”

The fan effect is really good, and the following price increase quickly came to 2.3 million Swiss francs, which is already approaching 2 million euros, which also means that it is qualified to be in the top 15.

But the auctioneer felt that it was not enough, so he continued to light the fire:

This is the first time that this pocket watch has come into view, and before that, it was like a "man of the world", who lived in seclusion for 114 years, and although it has been in good condition for nearly 120 years, it has not been used or mispreserved without the slightest trace of it. It's still as accurate as if he had just finished tuning and walked out of the factory. ”

Well, I have to say that this auctioneer really has a level and a few words will rekindle the enthusiasm.

"2.5 million."

"2.55 million."

"2.6 million."

In the end, the watch sold for 2.8 million Swiss francs, or more than 2.3 million euros.

Xiao Yifei is extremely excited, this price will not only allow him to successfully complete the farming, but also have a lot of funds at his disposal, and the living standard of the next trip can be raised to a higher level.

William was also very excited, although it was not his money, he was still happy for Xiao Yifei to arrive.

And the finale lot is on the stage, but Xiao Yifei doesn't care about it anymore, anyway, it's not his own, or no matter how high the price is, it has no impact on himself. In the end, this 1943 Patek Philippe sold for 6.25 million Swiss francs, equivalent to $5.7 million. grabbed a place in the TOP5.