Ben Clymer Presents: 05 – The 2023 Fall Auction Episode With Rich Fordon And Tony Traina

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English - November 03, 2023 17:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 769 ratings
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Welcome to a new podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).

// Episode 5 //

This episode features Ben chatting with Hodnkee's own Tony Traina (Editor) and Rich Fordon (VIP Adviser) about the upcoming fall auctions from Phillips, Sotheby's, Christie's, and Antiquorum (the catalogs for each are listed below, if available). From favorite lots, sleeper options, the return of the Brando GMT, and a whole lot more, the fall auction season kicks off this weekend, so we wanted to get a special extra episode in just in time to get you ready for the sales.

Listings: Geneva Watch Auction XVIII – Phillips (November 3rd and 4th) Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva – Antiquorum (November 4th and 5th) Important Watches: Part 1 – Sotheby's (November 5th) Passion for Time Auction – Christie's (November 6th) Rare Watches – Christie's (November 6th) The OAK Collection Part 1 – Christie's (Nov 26th, catalog not yet available).

Show Notes:

0:42 Monaco Legends Auction

1:51 The Zaman Collection offered by Christie's

2:00 The "Brando" Rolex GMT (now offered by Christie's here)

3:11 Phillips Game Changers 2019

8:08 Philippe Dufour Simplicity being sold by Loupe This

11:35 Patek Philippe 2526 in white gold via Phillips

11:45 Audemars Piguet QP 5516 from the Oak Collection via Christie's Hong Kong

11:55 History of the early AP QPs, including the 5516

12:03 Ben's AP 5516 hands-on

12:16 Audemars Piguet Complete Calendar Ref 831