World's 'most complicated' Patek Philippe gold watch sells for record $24.4 million

[gillinash 0]

If it was only something that could go on my wrist.......and something that could be repped.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/12/business/24-million-gold-watch-sothebys-record-patek-philippe/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

 

 

[TheInthusiest 0]

You're sooooo late, mate.

 

 

I was first:

 

http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?showtopic=90177&hl=&fromsearch=1

 

Onze was second:

 

http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?showtopic=90184&hl=&fromsearch=1

 

 

Now you. :P

[gillinash 0]

Lol.

 

And I actually looked first to see if someone put it up.

 

Guess I didn't scroll down long enough ...... Next time!!

[Ishmael 92]

Hey did you guys know that someone bought a pocketwatch for $24 mil? Bet some guys here would be interested to know that!

[Soopah Spy 0]

There was a three million dollar buyer's premium on that auction. Think about that for a second.

http://www.gq.com/style/blogs/the-gq-eye/2014/11/its-nothing-to-stunt-man-drops-24-million-on-a-watch-without-breaking-a-sweat.html

 

Bidder was ballin', man. Straight ballin'.

 

[Ishmael 92]

There was a three million dollar buyer's premium on that auction. Think about that for a second.

http://www.gq.com/st...ng-a-sweat.html

 

Bidder was ballin', man. Straight ballin'.

 

Interestingly, it doesn't appear as though he's wearing a watch.

[Realism 72]

There was a three million dollar buyer's premium on that auction. Think about that for a second.

http://www.gq.com/st...ng-a-sweat.html

 

Bidder was ballin', man. Straight ballin'.

 

Interestingly, it doesn't appear as though he's wearing a watch.

 

that wasn't the bidder... the bidder was on the phone... rich people don't need to travel to buy

[Soopah Spy 0]

There was a three million dollar buyer's premium on that auction. Think about that for a second.

http://www.gq.com/st...ng-a-sweat.html

 

Bidder was ballin', man. Straight ballin'.

 

Interestingly, it doesn't appear as though he's wearing a watch.

 

that wasn't the bidder... the bidder was on the phone... rich people don't need to travel to buy

My understanding is that this fellow was, indeed, the bidder's proxy. But he was most definitely in the room, and not as an employee of Sotheby's. Can you imagine dropping roughly $27.4 million of someone else's money?

[Ishmael 92]

There was a three million dollar buyer's premium on that auction. Think about that for a second.

http://www.gq.com/st...ng-a-sweat.html

 

Bidder was ballin', man. Straight ballin'.

 

 

Interestingly, it doesn't appear as though he's wearing a watch.

 

that wasn't the bidder... the bidder was on the phone... rich people don't need to travel to buy

Real! Where you been at?!

 

Good point, but all the same I'd want the guy raising his hand for me to bid on an expensive watch to represent with a nice Patek or VC or something - show I mean business! ...oh yeah fuckers?? I can't be bothered to get my ass out of my villa on Lake Como, but the guy I sent is wearin a Sky Moon Tourbillon - you guys are fucked!

[Soopah Spy 0]

There was a three million dollar buyer's premium on that auction. Think about that for a second.

http://www.gq.com/st...ng-a-sweat.html

 

Bidder was ballin', man. Straight ballin'.

 

 

Interestingly, it doesn't appear as though he's wearing a watch.

 

that wasn't the bidder... the bidder was on the phone... rich people don't need to travel to buy

Real! Where you been at?!

 

Good point, but all the same I'd want the guy raising his hand for me to bid on an expensive watch to represent with a nice Patek or VC or something - show I mean business! ...oh yeah fuckers?? I can't be bothered to get my ass out of my villa on Lake Como, but the guy I sent is wearin a Sky Moon Tourbillon - you guys are fucked!

Maybe he's just a pocketwatch guy.

[ag69 0]

Damn, is this like the 3rd or 4th post in the last week.

[Paparolf 45]

I am having it flown over in my private jet