Elegant and iconic, wristwatches and pocket watches have become one of the primary asset class.
Such exponential growth in demand, has led the department to realise catalogues able to please a broad national and international audience. Foreign participation has exceeded expectations thanks to an incisive presence on online platforms. The department now aims to outline the June session through a more diversified research of items, among which prestigious brands as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Cartier, Piaget, Omega, Bulgari, IWC, Longinesand Zenith.
What would the world be without the measurement of time? What would time be without watches, a true synonym of style and elegance, sought after and pursued for fashion or investment. Over the past year, the department committed to developing an extensive and diversified catalogue. In anticipation of the summer sale, highly appealing brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Omega, Bulgari, IWC, Longines and Zenith form the backbone of a proposal that is furthermore enriched by rare examples that have marked the history of modern watchmaking.
Head of Department
Luca Manzoli
Assistants
Cosimo Di Lellis Junior Assistant +39 02 8631441
Next auction
Auction: 22 June 2022
Viewing: 17, 18, 19 June 2022
This is the real enchantment [...] Among the protagonists of the auction organized by the Wristwatches and Pocket Watches department at Il Ponte, which will be held in via Pontaccio 12, a Rolex Cellini dated 1978, reference 3842. The timepiece is in 18k gold with a 31 mm diameter case, gilded dial, with Arabic numerals. [...] For sale, on the same day, a Rolex Submariner with reference 16800, dated 1984. The diver's timepiece is presented in the new version with a sapphire glass.