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25 February 2010

BIG BANG DEPECHE MODE CHARITY AUCTION
An impressive CHF 317,500 achieved to support the Teenage Cancer Trust

The twelve unique timepieces bearing the album artwork of Depeche Mode’s legendary studio albums were all sold in an online auction which ended last night. All proceeds from the sale will be presented to the Teenage Cancer Trust in Dusseldorf during the penultimate concert of Depeche Mode’s “Sounds of The Universe Tour” on 26 February. Patrizzi & Co and Internet auction host services Liveauctioneers.com donated both their time and energy in providing a secure state of the art, online bidding system coupled with an unparalleled global auction service and expertise.

In support of the Teenage Cancer Trust, Depeche Mode and Hublot joined forces to produce the twelve exclusive boxed sets. Inside each presentation box was a treasure trove of exclusive Depeche Mode materials personally chosen by the band. Each watch presentation case contained:

  • A deluxe vinyl version of the album the watch related to
  • A USB Key containing a digital edition of the album and documentary about the making of the album
  • An original album artwork print and a framed gold CD.
  • In addition each box contained a photograph signed by all members of the group who contributed to the album including Vince Clarke and Alan Wilder.



Prices

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Big Bang Speak & Spell
Sold for: CHF 20,000
Big Bang A Broken Frame
Sold for: CHF 27,000
Big Bang Construction Time Again
Sold for: CHF 19,000
Big Bang Some Great Reward
Sold for: CHF 18,500
Big Bang Black Celebration
Sold for: CHF 26,000
Big Bang Music for the Masses
Sold for: CHF 23,000
Big Bang Violator
Sold for: CHF 36,000
Big Bang Songs of Faith and Devotion
Sold for: CHF 30,000
Big Bang Ultra
Sold for: CHF 35,000
Big Bang Exciter
Sold for: CHF 29,000
Big Bang Playing the Angel
Sold for: CHF 25,000
Big Bang Sounds of the Universe
Sold for: CHF 29,000

For more information about the Teenage Cancer Trust, visit their official website www.teenagecancertrust.org



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