Mediocre results at Sotheby's today -- 4 Heuers sold; 4 Heuer not sold; 1 fake was withdrawn.

Once again, taking eBay quality watches to Geneva, and putting them in a Sotheby's catalog, will not cause a $5,000 to $6,000 watch to sell for $8,000 to $10,000.

We will await today's later results from Phillips (3 watches remaining) and Antiquorum (37 watches).

Jeff

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: Over the next three days, Saturday, May 12, through Monday,
: we'll see 59 vintage Heuer chronographs offered in four auctions
: in Geneva. The links below will take you to the Heuers, in the
: online catalogs.

: Saturday, May 12, Phillips – 5 Heuers
: Sunday, May 13, Antiquorum -- 37 Heuers
: Sunday, May 13, Sothebys -- 9 Heuers
: Monday, May 14, Christies -- 8 Heuers

: Then, on May 24, Sothebys will offer an additional 4 Heuers .

: I haven't prepared a preview of these auctions, but here is a quick
: table that at least lists all the watches. This will allow you
: to follow the action and may also facilitate our discussion of
: the watches and the results.

: While I haven't analyzed the watches carefully, I can tell you that
: they seem to span the range from some really excellent watches
: that I would be thrilled to own, to some that don't even deserve
: the fees for an eBay listing.

: This should be an interesting weekend . . . in terms of getting a
: read on the market, the biggest weekend since the Heuer Parade,
: back in November 2017.

: So what are you expecting to see?

: Jeff

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: Lot Description and Serial Number Estimate (CHF)
: Phillips, Saturday, May 12, 2013 (Geneva) 101 Heuer
: Monaco, Ref 1133 B (“McQueen” colors) / 161022 12,000 to
: 18,000 102 Heuer Autavia, Ref 1163, “White Orange Boy”/
: Case No. 241760 8,000 to 12,000 161 Heuer Autavia, Ref
: 73663 “Shauntavia”, issued by Kenya Air Force / 201105
: 8,000 to 12,000 162 Heuer Autavia, Ref 2446
: “Transitional” case / 83427 12,000 to 18,000 165 Orvis
: Solunagraph, Ref 2446C SF, First Execution / 197565 8,000 to
: 12,000 Antiquorum, Sunday, May 13, 2013 (Geneva) 33
: Heuer Triple Calendar Moonphase Chronograph, 18 Karat Gold
: 5,000 to 7,000 34 Heuer Triple Calendar, 18 Karat Gold, Ref
: 2558 / Case 62826, Movement 500589 2,500 to 4,500 35 Heuer
: Triple Calendar Chronograph, Ref 2547 / 67339 (re-engraved)
: 6,000 to 8,000 36 Heuer Three Register Chronograph / not
: visible 5,000 to 7,000 37 Heuer Ref 404 N, Three Register
: Chronograph / 42739 4,000 to 6,000 38 Heuer Autavia, Ref
: 3646 “Big Subs” / 48872 40,000 to 60,000 39 Heuer
: Autavia, Ref 3646, co-branded Gubelin (no “Autavia” on dial)
: / 82739 5,000 to 8,000 40 Heuer Autavia, Ref 2446, Second
: Execution 20,000 to 30,000 41 Heuer Carrera, Ref 1158 CHN,
: Second Execution (on bracelet) / 394297 12,000 to 18,000 42
: Heuer Autavia, Ref 11630 T (black (tropical) / orange) / [not
: listed] 4,000 to 6,000 43 Heuer Autavia, Ref 112.603
: (Pewter) / [not listed] 15,000 to 20,000 48 Heuer Autavia,
: Ref 11630 MH (black / orange) / [860548 = error] 2,500 to 4,500
: 201 Heuer Temporada, Ref 733.809 CH / [not listed] 1,000 to
: 2,000 202 Heuer Ref 13.1 Chronograph / [not listed] 1,000
: to 2,000 203 Heuer Carrera, Ref 510.511 N 2,000 to 4,000
: 204 Heuer Camaro 45, Ref 7743 N / [not listed] 2,500 to 4,500
: 207 Heuer Autavia Ref 11630 GMT, Second Execution / 354173
: 5,000 to 7,000 208 Heuer Autavia Ref 1163 GMT (listed as Ref
: 11630) / [not listed] 6,000 to 8,000 209 Heuer Autavia, Ref
: 11063 MH / 394783 5,000 to 7,000 210 Heuer Autavia, Ref
: 1163 (Viceroy) / 266683 2,000 to 4,000 211 Heuer Autavia,
: Ref 73663 (Viceroy colors) / 199760 2,000 to 4,000 212
: Heuer Monaco, Ref 73633 (blue dial and registers) / 15,000 to
: 20,000 213 Heuer Monaco, Ref 1133 B (“McQueen”) / 160842
: 10,000 to 15,000 214 Heuer Autavia, Ref 7763 T (tachymeter
: bezel) / 133529 8,000 to 12,000 215 Heuer Bundeswehr, Ref
: 1550 SG / 320390 2,000 to 4,000 216 Heuer Solunar, Ref
: 279.603 / 327366 3,000 to 5,000 217 Heuer Montreal, Ref
: 110.503 B / 280041 2,500 to 4,500 218 Heuer Carrera, Ref
: 1153, Third Execution / 188369 1,500 to 2,500 219 Heuer
: Monza, Ref 110.501 (Cal 12) / 383201 2,000 to 4,000 220
: Heuer Monza, Ref 150.501 (Cal 15) / 394325 1,500 to 2,500
: 435 Abercrombie & Fitch, Ref 346 Chronograph / case 416151
: 5,000 to 7,000 487 Heuer Supersport wrist stopwatch, Ref
: 775.901 M 500 to 800 525 Heuer Ref 2449 T (tachymeter),
: gold-plated / case 13073; movement 454079 2,000 to 4,000 526
: Heuer Carrera 45, Ref 3647 T (tachymeter) / 75712 5,000 to
: 7,000 527 Heuer Carrera, Ref 73655, gold plated / 194489
: 3,000 to 5,000 598 Heuer Rally Master pair (Master Time and
: Monte Carlo), early version 2,000 to 4,000 599 Heuer Rally
: Master pair (Master Time and Monte Carlo), early version,
: co-branded Abercrombie & Fitch 2,500 to 4,500
: Sothebys, Sunday, May 13, 2018 (Geneva) 166 Heuer Carrera,
: Ref 3336 / 46078 5,000 to 7,000 167 Heuer Carrera, Ref 2447
: D (Decimal Minutes) / 91929 5,000 to 7,000 168 Heuer
: Carrera, Ref 2447 N / 103829 6,000 to 8,000 169 Heuer
: Skipper, Ref 1564 /278772 6,000 to 8,000 170 Heuer
: Calculator, Ref 110.633 B / [not listed] 4,000 to 6,000 171
: Heuer Autavia, Ref 3646 (Big Subs) / 48905 20,000 to 40,000
: 172 Fake Heuer 6,000 to 8,000 173 Heuer Monaco, Ref 1133 B
: / 164583 8,000 to 12,000 174 Heuer Autavia, Ref 11630 GMT
: /262127 8,000 to 10,000 Christies, Monday, May 14, 2018
: (Geneva) 4 Heuer Autavia, Ref 3646, Second Execution /
: 59327 20,000 to 40,000 5 Heuer Autavia, Ref 2446 (Rindt) /
: 95341 12,000 to 18,000 6 Heuer Autavia, Ref 2446 C (First
: Execution) / 129676 12,000 to 18,000 7 Heuer Autavia, Ref
: 1163 MH / 141241 15,000 to 25,000 8 Heuer Autavia, Ref 1163
: “Orange Boy” / 242185 8,000 to 12,000 9 Heuer Monaco,
: Ref 1133 B (McQueen) / 251364 10,000 to 15,000 10 Heuer
: Montreal, Ref 110.503 B / [not listed] 4,000 to 6,000 11
: Heuer Carrera, Ref 1158 CHN (Second Execution) / 340364 18,000
: to 26,000