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The Court's Appeal
James D. Malcolmson
08/02/2004
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Provenance determines
the acquisition strategy of a certain type of collector, just as the attraction
of a specific brand or watch category might attract the fancy of others. “Fine
antique pocket watches with significant provenance have always been sought after
as a specialty by knowledgeable collectors,” says Osvaldo Patrizzi, CEO of
Antiquorum Auctioneers. “Now the prices on these pieces are rising as more new
people enter the market.”
The most intriguing period for these watches was
the mid-18th to mid-19th centuries, a time when well-known watchmakers such as
Breguet did a large portion of their business at European courts. The most
desired brands from this period read like a Who’s Who: Vacheron Constantin,
Patek Philippe and Cartier, manufacturers that continue to do business today, as
well as those whose doors have closed, such as LeRoy and Piguet &
Meylan.
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