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A virtual preview: Highlights from Antiquorum New York's 10 December Auction by Paul Boutros

On Wednesday, December 10th, Antiquorum New York will hold its final auction of 2008, "Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks", in which over 500 watches and clocks will be auctioned. Antiquorum graciously allowed Paul Boutros to photograph many of the pieces to be auctioned prior to the publication of the catalog. Click the link above to view the four-part post documenting Paul's visit.

Wind me up, wind me down - A history of the self-winding watch by Jack Forster

In 1757, a young watchmaker named Pierre Jaquet-Droz, from the town of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Swiss Jura, undertook a long and hazardous journey from Switzerland to Madrid. Jaquet-Droz, who later became the celebrated creator of some of the 18th century's most spectacular automata (robot-like figurines capable of executing complex movements, such as writing and playing musical instruments), brought with him six clocks, which he presented, after a month-and-a-half-long journey and another five months' wait for an appointment, to the King and Queen of Spain. The risky and expensive trip was a resounding success. Click the link above to read more of this excellent article.

INSIDE TIMEZONE

	The Louis Moinet Magistralis A look inside the one-of-a-kind creation from Louis Moinet Click to read
	Inside Basel & Geneva - San Francisco, 2008 Mike Disher documents the first of Jeff Kingston's 2008 Inside Basel & Geneva programs, presented in association with WatchTime Magazine. Click to read
	Interview with Juan Carlos Torres, CEO, Vacheron Constantin Paul Boutros interviews Mr. Torres during the 2008 SIHH Click to read

NEWS AND EVENTS FROM THE WATCH INDUSTRY

	Spectacular Watches, including the first- ever Patek Philippe Ref. 5020, highlight Antiquorum's December Sale
	Record Breaking Auction at Antiquorum - November 16, 2008
	Record Breaking Auction at Antiquorum - October 16, 2008
	Antiquorum Auction Catalog: Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks - October 16, 2008
	Govberg Jewelers to host Watch Fair 2008: A Tribute to the Swiss and German Watchmaking Industries