PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Ita McCobb
International Marketing & Communication,
Patrizzi & Co Auctioneers SA
Tel +41 22 318 28 38
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
TIMELESS EMOTIONS
IMPORTANT COLLECTORS’ POCKET WATCHES,
WRISTWATCHES, CLOCKS & DOCUMENTS
We are sure you are aware that, due to the Icelandic volcanic eruption, global air traffic and European flight schedules in particular have been disrupted. Some important timepieces intended for our next auction are currently blocked in Hong Kong. As a consequence, Patrizzi & Co have decided to postpone the upcoming Geneva auction from 25 April to 7 May. The auction will now take place at the Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva.
NEW AUCTION DATE: 7 May 2010
Time: 1st session: 2:00pm, 2nd session: 4:30pm
Venue: The Grand Kempinski Hotel Geneva
Preview Exhibition: Tuesday 4 May to Friday 7 May
Patrizzi & Co, 9 Rue de la Cité, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland
Silent Sale: Tuesday 4 May to Saturday 8 May
Patrizzi & Co, 9 Rue de la Cité, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland
Patrizzi & Co
Recognized as probably the world’s most important watch expert, Osvaldo Patrizzi, founder and chairman of Patrizzi & Co, trained originally as a watchmaker and then, spotting the growing interest of watch aficionados in collecting and buying these miniature masterpieces, he formed his first auction house.
Patrizzi was the first to develop thematic auctions as he watched the growth in market interest in specialist complication watch brands such as Patek Philippe, Cartier, Rolex, Swatch, Vacheron Constantin, and Omega – to name but a few.
Today, with his new auction house, Patrizzi offers even more benefits to watch collectors:
NO buyer’s commission: This represents the saving to buyers of between 20–25% of the hammer price, which most other major auction houses charge.
Five-year guarantee of authenticity: This guarantee eliminates what is often perceived to be the “risk factor” in buying important pieces via the Internet and includes an accurate and very detailed description of the quality of the piece(s) being purchased.
A choice of catalogs: Clients have a choice of purchasing a full color printed catalog or downloading their own personalized version of the online catalog onto their computer or new generation e-Book.
For more information about Patrizzi & Co go to www.patrizziauction.com
