A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE AUCTION AT CHRISTIE’S



Interview with Aurel Bacs, International Co-Head of Christie's watch department, days before the Geneva auction to be held on Monday the 14th of May. Mr Bacs gives us some insights on this sale and points out several lots that we will soon follow among them a special white gold minute repeater wristwatch by Vacheron Constantin built in 1961.



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