: I believe that, now that the auction is out, it would be better for
: everyone that its result is going to be positive. A
: "positive result" means that most of the doubtful lots
: are going to be withdrawn, that there is good demand at the
: auction, and that many of the remaining lots are sold. Starting
: price ranges are ok with a few exceptions, so prices should not
: be a problem.

: Why do we need a positive result, apart from the fact that if would
: cheer us up?
: Think about the opposite: a gigantic auction for a vintage brand
: that has been listed very rarely in main auction houses goes
: badly, even after a last-minute clean-up of the junk. The
: message for the general public, or for collectors of other
: brands will be: here we go, another minefield full of assembled
: pieces, even the remaining selected ones are avoided, let's
: stick on the more traditional trustworthy vintage names..

: Do we care about the general public/wider collectors' audience
: reaction? Of course we do: it would be unfair for the excellent
: work of the vintage Heuer collectors' community (and for the
: many beautiful original Heuer pieces that exist outside this
: auction). And the general public represents a potentially wider
: collectors' community.

: I really do not wish a speculative market on vintage Heuers with
: unaffordable prices, but at the same time I do not want such a
: PR/image problem. By the way, in this world and age this is a
: truly international auction, and not just a local Italian one.