Gold pocket watch auction

June 2011, New York - A pocket watch Big 20 carats complications Vacheron Constantin belonging to collector James Ward Packard recovered $ 1.8 million - three times its estimate and high - at Christie's auction.

The auction, which Christie's in New York confirmed the strong appeal Vacheron Constantin to international collectors. During this sale, where bidders from around the world have shown great interest prestigious Geneva-based House itself by establishing a record for the pocket watch made for James Ward Packard (1863 - 1928), the automaker renowned American and devout of Haute Horlogerie watches. He was one of the first American collectors to work directly with the manufacturer of watches in Geneva to build a unique collection of watches.

Among the items by Vacheron Constantin, which was auctioned in New York, shows the 20-carat gold pocket (lot No. 100) turned out to be the undisputed star of the auction to get one, $ 8 million.

A truly exceptional result is also a special watch: This watch features, in addition to hours, minutes and seconds under a rock crystal glass, personalized combination of complications, including hours, minutes, quarter and half quarter repeating, Grande and petite sonnerie and a 30-minute timer register. Brilliant blue enamel decoration piece of the logo is a joint work program implementation in Geneva by James Ward of HP's own sketches. This elegant watch is impeccable condition, was kept in a bank, it is still the same for the past 60 years, the safety.