Phillips
Perpetual Announces
Swatch, The All It Takes Is The Will To Do It
Exhibition
A
Selling Exhibition of Over 200 Unworn Vintage
Swatch
Watches
LONDON
– 15 OCTOBER 2019 – This October, Phillips Perpetual will showcase one of the
finest and most beautifully curated collections of vintage Swatch watches in a private
selling exhibition - Swatch, The All It
Takes Is The Will To Do It Exhibition. Hosted at the recently launched Perpetual
showroom at 30 Berkeley Square, over 200 unworn vintage Swatch watches with
original box and guarantees will be offered.
Highlights
include an unworn Tresor Magique Platinum Automatic alongside a number of
limited editions including Magic Spell and C-Monsta on the Beach. Art pieces by
Tachibana, Kurosawa and Troxler will feature alongside editions by Vivienne
Westwood from the world of fashion. Early, unworn and significant pieces from
the 1980s and 1990s will feature prominently, including the popular 37mm Grand
Prix and 34mm X-rated. Swatch, The All It
Takes Is The Will To Do It Exhibition coincides with the London watch
auction previews of highlights consigned to the November sales in Geneva and
Hong Kong and the December sale in New York, open to the public from 25 to 28
October.
James Marks, Phillips’ International Specialist and
Director, Watches, said, “From the tender age of 7 the Swatch brand has
captivated me and been an inspiration for my desire to collect watches.
Phillips Perpetual is delighted now to showcase to a new generation of watch
enthusiasts the forward thinking and innovative designs of Swatch under the
leadership of the brilliant Nicolas George Hayek in a unique selling exhibition
in London.”
Images are available for download
here.
Permission for the use of any
image is granted by the holder of the intellectual property rights for timely
reporting and auction review purposes only. The underlying intellectual
property rights in any property depicted remain the property of the rights
holder. Phillips does not make any representations with respect to or accept
any responsibility for any third party uses.
Image courtesy of Phillips.
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ABOUT PHILLIPS IN ASSOCIATION WITH BACS & RUSSO
The team of
specialists at Phillips Watches is dedicated to an uncompromised approach to
quality, transparency, and client service, achieving a sale total of $108 million
in 2018 – its third consecutive year as the worldwide market leader
in watch auctions.
A selection of our
recent record-breaking prices:
1
Paul Newman’s Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytona reference
6239 (CHF 17,709,894/US$17,752,500) – New York Auction: Winning Icons – 26
October 2017 – Highest result ever achieved for any wristwatch at auction.
2
Patek Philippe reference 1518 in stainless steel
(CHF 11,020,000 /US$11,112,020) – Geneva Watch Auction: FOUR – 12 November 2016
– Highest result ever achieved for a Patek Philippe wristwatch at auction.
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and design. With dedicated expertise in the areas of 20th Century and
Contemporary Art, Design, Photographs, Editions, Watches, and Jewelry, Phillips
offers professional services and advice on all aspects of collecting. Auctions
and exhibitions are held at salerooms in New York, London, Geneva, and Hong
Kong, while clients are further served through representative offices based
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opportunities through auction, Phillips brokers private sales and offers
assistance with appraisals, valuations, and other financial services.
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