Hammer Time! The Collection of Alan Bloore

New York

Senior Vice President | Chairman Emeritus | International Watch Division

Daryn Schnipper

Head of Watches | Americas

Geoff Hess

Senior Vice President | Senior Specialist | Watches North &amp; Latin America

Richard Lopez

Senior Vice President | Senior Specialist | Watches & Clocks

Jonathon Burford

Vice President | Global Head of Important Collections | Watches

Leigh Safar

Vice President | Specialist | Watches & Clocks

Associate Specialist, Watches & Clocks

Christina Bohn

Associate Cataloguer, Watches & Clocks

Daniel Tanenbaum

Auction Contacts

Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd specially ordered this Longines watch for his second Antarctic expedition. Without it, he wouldn’t have reached the South Pole.

The 'birth' of the Fifty-Fathoms is something of a legend at this point – the brainchild of Blancpain CEO Jean-Jacques Fiechter, who was an avid diver. In an exclusive exploration guided by specialist Vincent Brasesco at the Blancpain Boutique, we unravel the captivating narrative of the iconic dive watch.

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Sotheby’s New York is immensely proud to present our Important Watches auction on Thursday 7 December 2023 at 10am. Our sale is finely curated, and celebrates a wide variety of vintage and modern timepieces from all the major brands as well as selection from contemporary independent watchmakers, the majority of which are making their auction debut and come to us from private collections.