Well deserved and as others have stated decidedly heart-warming to know that one really knowledgeable guy on the "other" brands is there.
Apart from a few notable exceptions, I think we've seen way too many occasions when the large auction houses did a job not up to their famed standards for these low- or mid-price (for the PP buyers of course!) watches. Definitely a notch up for watch cred to Christie's now.
Cheers,
Fabrizio