Contact to Sell Important Watch

Hello Gentlemen,

Does anybody have a contact or guidance re: selling a rare vintage watch? Perhaps somebody at one of the Auction houses or an international broker of sorts?

Thanks,
Joe

 

Thanks! Will reach out.

-Joe

 

Thanks for the responses here, guys!

 

I'll give you a call later to discuss. Thanks for reaching out.

 

The watch is an heirloom, a Vintage 18ct Buccellati perpetual moonphase. While Buccellati doesn't make watches that are generally revered by horologists, the brand is celebrated and known for feted jewelry and craftsmanship.

This particular piece is a grand complication that, as per Buccellati boutiques in Italy, likely was a special commission by Mario Buccellati himself, as he was known to do. Further evidence is that that the company didn't get into watches until much later as well as the fact that pieces from Mario's personal collection were generally labeled as "Mario Buccellati" (as this watch is) rather than simply "Buccellati."

The most important aspect, aside from the history and craftsmenship of the brand, is the complication. It elevates this particular piece into a different strata, away from the conventional wisdom regarding Buccellati watches and into true horological royalty. I'm going to verify the movement in the next few weeks, but my suspicion is that it may be the cal. 665 used in Rolex's contemporary 6062 (1950's/1960's).

I'll post pictures when I get a chance, but given the description, you can see it's a bit of a unique situation. The watch is something very special and historic, however the brand is not historically horologically pedigreed. It's a Frankenstein of a potentially legendary movement and one of the worlds finest jewelers, which, in the right forum, may be exceedingly sought after.

 

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This is the problem with Buccellati watches and the default reaction by most people. Buccellati started offering watches in 2001, which fill more of a fashionista purpose than horological and really have no significant history in that space today.

This is incomparable, and therefore difficult to place in the watch world as the stigma regarding Buccellati watches is generally not great. I think the caliber of this watch is not identified by benchmarking it against today's Buccellati offerings. That is why I'm looking for serious historians who can help me figure it all out!

If I had to make a parallel to our other passion, cars, I think this may be analogous to Jaguar: today's offerings are not really for serious car-guys. Even the F-Type, while cool and fun, is not prying enthusiasts out of their German and Italian counterparts. Sure, they like it, but when push comes to shove they're not buying them. That being said, bring a 1955 D-Type to Cars and Coffee or a historic race and you've got infinitely more equity in your level of car-guy and are playing in the big leagues.

I think this is a similar situation, with the exception that everybody knows what a D-Type is, which is not the case with this watch. That's where I'm trying to fill in the blanks, which is difficult given it's unique story. That said, I'm making some progress and hope to have updates in the coming weeks.