Watches & Jewellery
Christie's sells rare Patek Philippe watch for $5.7m World Record
This 'unique and historically important' timepiece is the most expensive yellow-gold watch ever auctioned
Breguet's memoirs bring World Record $2.1m
The great watchmaker's fascinating writings on his greatest inventions are to be treasured in a museum
Parisian 19th century jewel casket is priced $60,000
Important English, Continental and American Silver is going under the hammer at Christie's New York
$2.23m Patek Philippe timepiece marks history
A perpetual calendar wristwatch which influenced later classics will make time stand still in Geneva
Fine collection of Japanese clocks to sell
Made for samurais using a different way of measuring time, these fine pieces will fascinate bidders
$12,000 Buccellati gold ring sparkles in online auction
Jewellery, 18-19th century sterling silver and rare Tiffany artefacts will auction online in June
$110,000 Patek Philippe could stop the clocks in Dallas
This exceptional and highly collectible 18K yellow gold case wristwatch will be a star at auction
$175,000 ring leads Dallas auction
A diamond, platinum ring, selling for charity, is leading a sale this Monday
Jaeger-LeCoultre kits out Iron Man
In the much anticipated Iron Man 2 movie, Robert Downey Jr sports several fabulous timepieces
$10,000 for a rare 'colour-changing' alexandrite ring
An alexandrite gemstone, famous for changing colour under different lights, is up for sale in Nevada
Video of the Week
Patek Philippe, Rolex and Omega dazzle collectors at Switzerland's Baselworld 2010 exhibition
'My most valued item? A $5 piece of glass bought at a yard sale...'
Antiques expert Reyne Haines once sold a record breaking $1.8m Tiffany lamp. But her favourite collectible is something far less expensive...
