The Elizabeth Taylor Jewelry Collection sets a new world record for the most valuable private collection of jewels sold at auction, fetching $115,932,000 in one night. The previous world record for an auction of jewellery was for the Duchess of Windsor’s collection sold in Geneva in 1987 making $50,281,887. Also, on Christie’s sales seven new world auction records [...]
8 December 2011 
Elizabeth Taylor’s Diamond Wrist-watch Collection Exposed At Christie’s Rockefeller Center
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Amazing collection of diamond wrist-watches that once belonged to legendary violet eyes lady, Elizabeth Taylor, is currently a part of the year’s most anticipated auction. The exhibit ocuppies two floors of Christie’s Rockefeller Center headquarters in New York with Taylor’s clothing, accessories, and jewels, including 14 fine examples of Taylor’s watches. The highlights include pieces from both Vacheron [...]
17 November 2011 
James Bond’s Rolex Watch Fetched $198,000 at Christie’s Geneva
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James Bond’s famous Rolex watch which we have written so many times is finally sold for $198,000 at Christies Auction House. A watch worn by Roger Moore in the 1973′s film Live and Let Die was sold to anonymous buyer during 2011 November’s sale of luxury watches in Geneva, who had to pay $245,980, including the [...]
4 November 2011 
Christie’s Hong Kong Sale of Important Watches to Feature a Rare Pistol-styled Watch and Perfume Sprinkler
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Hong Kong will witness a sale of 550 rare Important Watches at Christie’s Hong Kong sale of Important Watches on November 30. The total value of this unparalleled collection exceeds $11 million. This vast selection features the world’s leading makers, with haute horology examples showcasing the best of fine watchmaking over the last four centuries. In addition to [...]
30 September 2011 
Crystal Harris Puts Hugh Hefner’s Engagement Ring On Auction Block
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If you’re in the market for a 3.39 carat circular-cut diamond, you’re in luck. An Engagement ring with those precise specs will be auctioned off at Christie’s New York Magnificent Jewels Sale on 18 October 2011. The only catch: it’s the ring that symbolized the ill-fated union between Hugh Hefner and Crystal harris. Harris, who got engaged [...]
27 September 2011 
Enigma Encoding Machine Used by Nazis in WW II up for Auction
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If you want a piece of history from World War II, you should visit upcoming Christie’s auction on September 29, 2011. There you will find Enigma, an encoding device for encrypt messages used by Nazis in WW II, and you can bid for it. During the war the Enigma Encoder was the most advanced device of [...]
27 September 2011 
El Campeon Farms in Hidden Valley on Sale for $35 Million
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Christie’s International Real Estate has listed for sale El Campeon Farms – premier equestrian property on the west coast for $35 million via Hilton & Hyland. El Campeon Farms is known for hosting movie productions and serving as a ground for Olympic athletes. Located in exquisite Hidden Valley, a peaceful enclave between Santa Barbara and Los [...]
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