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Jim Wolf
Director of Watches and Fine Timepieces
JWolf@HA.com

Timepieces


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2009 December Signature Timepieces Auction #5028

Ends December 8-9, 2009


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2009 December Signature Jewelry Auction #5027

Ends December 7-9, 2009


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Dear Fellow Watch and Timepiece Collector

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The watches presented in our May 20th auction were enthusiastically received by collectors worldwide, and new price records were set. On December 9th, 2008 Heritage auction Galleries will hold an even larger and more exciting sale devoted entirely to watches and fine timepieces. Heritage has made a major commitment to market and promote the watch and timepiece auctions with major media coverage and cross-marketing programs to its 375,000 registered members.

Heritage's dedicated experts in research, photography, catalog writing and design strive to ensure that your watches will receive the professional detail they deserve. An average of over 20,000 collectors visit the Heritage website each day and its interactive internet software bidding systems create a virtual auction room for all Signature® Auctions. As the third largest auction house in the world, Heritage can assure that your watches will be seen and considered by collectors on a global scale.

Heritage reaches out to collectors around the globe with its state-of-the art internet platform which many of our clients consider to be the most useful collector website in the world. We offer exceptional customer service and professional marketing to assure that Heritage consignors achieve the highest possible results for their art, jewelry and collectibles.

We are actively seeking consignments of vintage wristwatches, early pocket watches, rare American timepieces, complicated watches and limited edition contemporary watches by prestigious makers. If you are considering consigning a single item or an entire collection please contact me today for an evaluation and to discuss the auction process. Heritage offers competitive consignment terms and timely payments to consignors. Throughout our 32 year history in the auction business, we have never been even one day late paying any of our 45,000 consignors. Heritage also makes generous advances available on quality consignments.

I hope you will entrust your valued watches to us for this upcoming December 9th auction. We offer you our dedicated professionals with a strong commitment to making this auction a success for all our consignors and customers. We are now accepting consignments through October 10th. Early consignments receive extra promotion and targeted marketing to our unparalleled client base, so please contact me today for an evaluation of your watches and timepieces for inclusion in what is sure to be an exciting and memorable auction.

Best Regards,

Jim Wolf Jim Wolf
Director of Watches
and Fine Timepieces

E-mail me
1-800-872-6467  Ext. 1659

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Heritage professionals are happy to work with you. The following information is helpful in determining value and where your material would achieve the best possible price:

  • Photographs (digital or print) of the front and back of each item as well as any signatures, inscriptions, hallmarks, or other notable details
  • Maker's name, title, and date of the work(s), if known
  • Dimensions
  • Is the work signed? Are there any inscriptions?
  • How and when did you acquire the item(s)? Who was the previous owner?
  • Has the item(s) been referenced or featured in any publications or museum exhibitions?

To discuss your consignment options, contact Jim Wolf at (800) 872-6467, extension 1659, or by email at JWolf@HA.com. We look forward to working with you.

Seeking Consignments from Watchmakers and Companies Such as:

AgassizGerald GentaOtay
American WalthamGirard-PerregauxPanerai
Arnold & FrodshamGolay Leresche & FilsPatek Philippe & Cie
Audemars PiquetGrandjean, H.Piaget
AssmannGruenPitkin, James & Henry
Ball Watch Co.GubelinPotter, Albert H.
Baume & MercierHaas NeveuxPrior, George & Edward
BrequetHamiltonRockford
BreitlingHeuerRolex
BvlgariHublotRomilly, Jean
Capt, HenryHugueninRoskell, Robert
CartierIllinoisRoth, Daniel
ChopardInternational Watch Co.Sandoz & Fils
ChronoswissInvictaSeth Thomas
ColumbusJacot, CharlesSouth Bend
CornellJourne, F.P.Stevens, J.P.
CorumJules JurgensenTavannes
Courvoisier FreresKoehn, EdwardTiffany & Co.
DentLacroix, MauriceTissot
DitisheimLange, A. & SohneTobias M.I.
Dubuis, RogerLeCoultreTouchon
DunandLe Roy & CieTouneau
Dubois & FilsLonginesUniversal Geneve
Elgin NationalMathey-TissotVacheron & Constantin
E. Howard Watch Co.MeylanVaucher Freres
EbelMontandonWindmill, London
EberhardMovadoWinston, H.
EkegrenMuller, FranckWittnauer
Fasoldt, CharlesNardin, UlysseZenith
Frodsham, CharlesNicole NielsenZodiac
GalletOmega 

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Quality Consignments Wanted

2009 December Signature Jewelry Auction Consignment Deadline is October 8, 2009!

For Jewelry, E-mail Jill Burgum or call 1-800-872-6467 x1697


2009 December Signature Timepieces Auction Consignment Deadline is October 8, 2009!

For Timepieces, E-mail Jim Wolf or call 1-800-872-6467 x1659


We expect to have one of our Consignment Directors visiting your area soon. Please call to arrange an appointment.

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