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Dear friends, collectors and connoisseurs,

This year again was once more the theater of amazing bids throughout the season for vintage and modern watches in Geneva, London, Paris, New York and Hong Kong, especially with Patek Philippe and Rolex results, both star brands mastering the art of record breaking at auction.

But let us not forget the series of impressive bids regarding other horological brands such as Breguet, Vacheron Constantin and Audemars Piguet which, each in their own way, made us all dream for a brief moment under the auctioneer’s gavel.

This is why we decided to highlight this time an auction scene from the 19th century with its unique atmosphere which has to remain the same : the auctioneer with his expert on the rostrum, connoisseurs and collectors of any kind around him, a true show that brings everyone together.

Auction is magic : a real theater of human comedy which gathers all collectors’ passion and connoisseurship over so many generations, from old master paintings, as shown in this auction scenery, to the rarest of precious watches of our time.

Finally, modern technology like internet adds to the atmosphere and excitement through live bidding ; once the gavel goes down, social networks like Facebook or Instagram take the relay, but pleasure remains the same : share our passion on the auction block.

With my best wishes for the festive season and the new year, can the magic of auction be the theater of your best encounters in 2017 !! AW Blog will make sure you don’t miss it !

GEOFFROY ADER