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Why Every Watch Collection Needs a Chronograph

GENEVA | 2 - 11 NOVEMBER

Discover the practical and romantic nature of the chronograph. In this episode of Expert Voices, Watches Specialist Charlie Foxhall introduces the earliest examples of the chronograph, showcases their functionality in the worlds of aviation, motor racing, space travel and combat, and explains why the chronograph is a springboard into collecting complicated watches. Find out more about the chronographs coming up for sale at Sotheby’s in our Important Watches sale (11 November | Geneva) as well as the finest examples of jewellery, automobile and wine in our inaugural Festival of Wonder (2 – 11 November | Geneva).

Important Watches featuring Masterworks of Time

11 November 2020 | 5:15 PM CET | Geneva

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