{"id":25732,"date":"2020-04-16T07:55:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T07:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/antiquorum-auction-important-modern-and-vintage-timepieces\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T11:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T09:36:12","slug":"antiquorum-important-modern-and-vintage-timepieces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/antiquorum-important-modern-and-vintage-timepieces\/","title":{"rendered":"Antiquorum: the auction &#8220;Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>\u201cAll must change in order for things to stay the same.\u201d<\/em> <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The phrase from the <i>Gattopardo<\/i>, the famous novel written by Tomasi di Lampedusa, is also perfectly suited to the world of luxury watches, although in this case there is no political implication to be attributed to the enduring challenge that has always existed between two of the most famous maisons \u2013 <strong>Patek Philippe<\/strong> and <strong>Rolex<\/strong> \u2013 ever since the beginning of International watch auctions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-5207-lot161-for-Horbiter-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Patek Philippe ref 5207 lot 161\" class=\"wp-image-59833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-5207-lot161-for-Horbiter-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-5207-lot161-for-Horbiter-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-5207-lot161-for-Horbiter-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-5207-lot161-for-Horbiter-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-5207-lot161-for-Horbiter.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Antiquorum Auction held on December 11, titled \u201c<strong>Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 brought in five million dollars\u2026 and of this amount, unless our math is completely off kilter, about half was earned by 8 watches out of a total of 343 \u2013 5 <strong>Patek Philippe<\/strong> and 3 <strong>Rolex<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3974-lot343-for-Horbiter-853x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Patek Philippe ref 3974 lot 343\" class=\"wp-image-59835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3974-lot343-for-Horbiter-853x1024.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3974-lot343-for-Horbiter-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3974-lot343-for-Horbiter-768x922.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3974-lot343-for-Horbiter-100x120.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3974-lot343-for-Horbiter.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">These are the two names that always stand out in all auctions and what was most obvious in this most recent as in previous Antiquorum auctions is the fact that a <strong>Patek<\/strong> <strong>Philippe<\/strong> (complicated, especially the perpetual calendar) is constantly at the top of the list for all great collectors who are willing to pay increasingly higher prices.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Patek Philippe ref 3970 lot 340\" class=\"wp-image-59837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"min-height: 10px; height: auto; width: auto; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; display: table;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">If it\u2019s true that at one time this applied only to vintage models, now more than ever we see that it also applies to modern models, justified by the exclusivity of the <\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">Patek Philippe<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\"> collection, few in number but of great manufacture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">And though there are other maisons with productions that are just as exclusive, none are more \u201cdesirable\u201d than a <\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">Patek Philippe<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">And if it\u2019s not a <\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">Patek Philippe<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\"> that incites the desire of a great collector, then it\u2019s <\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">Rolex<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">, with the ever enduring <\/span><em style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">Daytona Paul Newman<\/em><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">, an allure that never goes out of style, a watch of such extraordinary expressive power and technical merit that we often wonder whether <\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">Rolex<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\"> may not perhaps re-propose it, even in a highly limited number.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">It\u2019s really no coincidence that it is only (or almost) these two names that are always in the limelight; <\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">Patek Philippe<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\"> and <\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">Rolex<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\"> are two complementary maisons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">Patek Philippe<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\"> is the leader in pluri-complicated watches (gold or platinum) and <\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">Rolex<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\"> has no competitor in the field of sports chronographs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: revert;\">The amount of 183,750 dollars paid for reference number 6263, in steel (lot 152), at this Antiquorum\u2019s auction, is simply extraordinary:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/media\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6263-lot152-for-Horbiter.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/media\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6263-lot152-for-Horbiter.jpg\" alt=\"Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref 6263 lot152 for Horbiter\" class=\"wp-image-5223\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Moving over to some more reasonable prices, it\u2019s impressive to see the amount reached by reference 7042 by <strong>Longines<\/strong>, lot 124, sold for the considerable amount of $13,750:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/media\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Longines-Diver-ref-7042-lot124-for-Horbiter.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/media\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Longines-Diver-ref-7042-lot124-for-Horbiter.jpg\" alt=\"Longines Diver ref 7042 lot124 for Horbiter\" class=\"wp-image-5240\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Something that will no doubt please anyone who has carefully preserved the precursor of the Diver reference in today\u2019s collection.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But this should not surprise anyone who is familiar with the history of <strong>Longines<\/strong> and the great value, including historical, of several milestones of this maison, especially the original <em>Lindbergh Hour Angle<\/em> and the single push-button chrono caliber <em>13.33Z<\/em> dating to 1913!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3971-lot342-for-Horbiter.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"800\" data-pswp-height=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"59839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3971-lot342-for-Horbiter-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Patek Philippe ref 3971 lot 342\" class=\"wp-image-59839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3971-lot342-for-Horbiter-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3971-lot342-for-Horbiter-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3971-lot342-for-Horbiter-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3971-lot342-for-Horbiter-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3971-lot342-for-Horbiter.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6239-lot153-for-Horbiter.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"900\" data-pswp-height=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"59831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6239-lot153-for-Horbiter-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref 6239 lot 153\" class=\"wp-image-59831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6239-lot153-for-Horbiter-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6239-lot153-for-Horbiter-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6239-lot153-for-Horbiter-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6239-lot153-for-Horbiter.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3974-lot343-for-Horbiter.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"1000\" data-pswp-height=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"59835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3974-lot343-for-Horbiter-853x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Patek Philippe ref 3974 lot 343\" class=\"wp-image-59835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3974-lot343-for-Horbiter-853x1024.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3974-lot343-for-Horbiter-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3974-lot343-for-Horbiter-768x922.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3974-lot343-for-Horbiter-100x120.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3974-lot343-for-Horbiter.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Paul-Newman-and-his-Rolex-Daytona.jpeg\" data-pswp-width=\"800\" data-pswp-height=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"59829\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Paul-Newman-and-his-Rolex-Daytona-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Paul Newman and his Rolex Daytona\" class=\"wp-image-59829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Paul-Newman-and-his-Rolex-Daytona-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Paul-Newman-and-his-Rolex-Daytona-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Paul-Newman-and-his-Rolex-Daytona-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Paul-Newman-and-his-Rolex-Daytona-80x120.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Paul-Newman-and-his-Rolex-Daytona.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-5207-lot161-for-Horbiter.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"800\" data-pswp-height=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"59833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-5207-lot161-for-Horbiter-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Patek Philippe ref 5207 lot 161\" class=\"wp-image-59833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-5207-lot161-for-Horbiter-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-5207-lot161-for-Horbiter-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-5207-lot161-for-Horbiter-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-5207-lot161-for-Horbiter-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-5207-lot161-for-Horbiter.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6264-lot151for-Horbiter.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"800\" data-pswp-height=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"59827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6264-lot151for-Horbiter-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref 6264 lot 151\" class=\"wp-image-59827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6264-lot151for-Horbiter-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6264-lot151for-Horbiter-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6264-lot151for-Horbiter-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6264-lot151for-Horbiter-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rolex-Cosmograph-Daytona-ref-6264-lot151for-Horbiter.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"1200\" data-pswp-height=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"59837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Patek Philippe ref 3970 lot 340\" class=\"wp-image-59837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Patek-Philippe-ref-3970-lot340-for-Horbiter.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Paul-Newman-racing-suit.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"800\" data-pswp-height=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"59825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Paul-Newman-racing-suit-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Newman racing suit\" class=\"wp-image-59825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Paul-Newman-racing-suit-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Paul-Newman-racing-suit-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Paul-Newman-racing-suit-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Paul-Newman-racing-suit-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Paul-Newman-racing-suit.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Photo credit: Antiquorum)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Federico N. @Horbiter\u00ae<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAll must change in order for things to stay the same.\u201d The phrase from the Gattopardo, the famous novel written by Tomasi di Lampedusa, is also perfectly suited to the world of luxury watches, although in this case there is no political implication to be attributed to the enduring challenge that has always existed between [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/antiquorum-important-modern-and-vintage-timepieces\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Antiquorum: the auction &#8220;Important Modern and Vintage 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