A variety of Cartier items including a 1929 table clock, Grand sonnerie desk clock, platinum tank watch, as well as two Patek Phillipe watches, highlight Patrizzi & Co.’s upcoming auction.

Taking place on March 9th, “Timeless Emotions – Collecting Pocket Watches, Wristwatches & Clocks” will display over 150 vintage timepieces along side an astounding collection from Cartier, including wristwatches, clocks, and pocket watches. Prospective buyers can bid in a variety of ways: on site, phone, in writing, or in real time online via the Patrizzi website.

Patrizzi is estimating the 1929 platinum tank “Louis Cartier” wristwatch (with its original platinum bracelet) to go between $80,000 – $100,000, and the two Patek Phillipes Ref. 2526 – which were the first of the brand to wind automatically – to go between $110,000 – $140,000. The table and desk clock can be estimated upon request. The desk clock was previously owned by the son of former New York City Mayor, Hugh L. Grant.

“This will be the most important sale of Cartier timepieces since 1996. The table clock is exquisite. It’s extremely rare to find a large Comet clock with the grand sonnerie, moon phases and calendar,” said Osvaldo Patrizzi, president and chief executive officer of Patrizzi & Co.

Before the mallet goes down at 2 pm on the 9th, these items will make the trek to Hong Kong. From February 27 to March 1, this collection will be exhibited in Patruzzi’s new Honk Kong office. An additional silent auction will with some 100 additional pieces from the likes of Rolex, Cartier, Piaget, Omega, Vacheron Constantin and Jaeger LeCoultre offered.

The timepieces will make their final stop at Patrizzi’s Madison Avenue showroom in New York on March 6th, where they will be previewed until the 9th. A similar silent auction will take place during this time as well.

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