The Hong Kong Watch Auction: TWO | Page 7

Welcome 引言 by Sam Hines and Aurel Bacs It was almost six months ago that we staged our inaugural sale in Hong Kong in December 2015. The auction saw many successes including the sale of the most valuable wristwatch ever sold in Asia, where we achieved a world record price for a Patek Philippe reference 3450 in white gold. the Geneva Watch Auction: THREE catalogue, which will take place on the 14th and 15th of May in Geneva. We look forward to welcoming you in-person to our exhibitions and would be delighted to assist with any questions and assistance you need this season. It is our pleasure to present you with the catalogue of the Hong Kong Watch Auction: TWO, which will take place at the Mandarin Oriental hotel on 31 May 2016. Since writing last season, we would like to welcome Amy Chow, as Senior International Specialist. Amy is someone we have known for over twenty years and she brings exceptional skills, knowledge and experience of the Asian market to the Phillips team. This forthcoming sale in Hong Kong promises to be an exciting one for Phillips in Asia. The sale includes three important private collections and two highly important vintage Patek Philippe wristwatches. This catalogue is a result of many hours of work by our fabulous team in Hong Kong, without whom the sale would not have been possible. By now, you will have seen the START-STOP-RESET 88 Epic Stainless Steel Chronographs theme auction catalogue and 2015年的秋季,富藝斯舉行了首場香港名錶薈萃拍賣 會,成績斐然,包括破亞洲鐘錶拍賣最高成交紀錄-百 達翡麗型號3450白金時計,哄動市場,我們非常感謝各 界錶迷藏家的熱情參與和鼎力支持。 富藝斯非常榮幸宣布我們即將於5月31日,在文華東方酒 店舉辦第二場香港名錶薈萃拍賣會。我們亦非常高興為 大家介紹香港團隊的新成員-鄒賢群女士。鄒女士在業 界具有二十年的資深經驗,我們對她將帶來的豐富知識 和優質服務,充滿信心。 HK_WATCHES_MAY16_2-69.indd 5 We hope that you will again be following us this season and we very much look forward to welcoming you to our galleries in Geneva and Hong Kong in Spring 2016. 日內瓦即將舉行計時功能鋼錶專拍和第三場名錶薈萃拍賣 會,我們樂意在預展會和拍賣會場上,為閣下提供最專 業的服務。 我們對香港的第二場名錶薈萃拍賣會深具信心,拍賣涵 蓋三種不同領域的鐘錶藏品,包括兩件極度重要的百達 翡麗古董時計。香港團隊精心蒐羅的稀罕珍品,必定令 各界錶迷耳目一新。 我們非常期待在香港和日內瓦拍賣會場上與您相會! 22/04/16 12:14