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I Keep Hearing About the Speed of this Auction

In Response To: Re: Patrizzi Auction Results: Three Simple Questions ()

People keep remarking about the speed with which these Heuers were sold, at the auction. I have only been to a few live auctions -- mainly, the Monterey vintage automobile auctions -- and it's easy to see that the best auctioneers are able to work the crowd in the room, as well as the bidders participating by phone, etc. The best lots will usually take the longest to be sold, with multiple bidders digging into their souls and wallets, to squeeze out one last bid, in an attempt to win the prize.
I wonder why this auction had such a fast pace? And, of course, we face the question, "Would a slower process have yielded higher prices?"
Jeff
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: Jeff... All the lots were sold in few seconds and a lot of people
: hadn't got the time for their bid.
: 1700 Euros for a total fake Siffert on 11630 case and 3200 Euros
: for a Daytona (that on ebay people usually don't buy for 1000 $)
: for me are crazy prieces...

: A lot of Monaco (but also a great % of the lots) are not in order.
: Great performances of the Silverstones.
: Very slow the price of the golden Carrera.

: I think that, in this way, it's impossible to think to have more
: success.

: Near christmast, in this period, with these watches...