The Henry Graves Super Complication Timepiece by Patek Philippe will again be sold at Sotheby's
The Swiss watch brand Patek Philippe has created the watch The Henry Graves Super Complication in 1933 commissioned by the well-known New York banker Henry Graves. The watch was ordered in 1928, but only managed to complete by 1933. There were difficulties in process design and the production process. The fact is that it necessary to make 900 parts for creating the watch. Having possession of the watch in 1933, Henry Graves did not part with them until his death. After his death, the watch was given to the «Time Museum», where it remained until bankruptcy in 1999. As part of the property of the museum, the timepiece got to Sotheby's, where it was sold to an anonymous buyer for $ 11 million dollars.
The Henry Graves Super Complication Timepiece by Patek Philippe will again be sold at Sotheby's
Recently it was reported that the mysterious owner of the most expensive pocket watch - Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed bin Ali Al-Thani, who decided to sell his watch.
The Henry Graves Super Complication watch will be again sold at Sotheby's.
Official site of Patek Philippe.
Written by Angel
