: I really don't have the expertise to be able to comment except
: perhaps on lots 100 and 101, the Heuer Bund chronos. Both
: appeared legit, and both went at about 1.5x-2x of what I would
: call the "market" price. As premier auctioneers
: commonly fetch premium pricing anyway and relatively speaking
: the actual margin is not all that significant, I have to say I'm
: not all that shocked by either figure.

: As far as the "Omegamania Effect" I'm not sure I see that
: happening. Omegamania pricing was in some cases hugely
: outrageous (10-20x market on a few lots). I don't think I really
: saw any of that happening here.

: Omegamania also had a huge media blitz, with commercials on CNN and
: even the manufacturer itself promoting the sale. People who
: hadn't even heard of Omega were aware of that sale; didn't
: happen here.

: I'd hazard a guess as well that many of the buyers over the weekend
: might not often be in the Heuer market otherwise, and as such
: might not exert upward pressure on pricing in the future.