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Antiquorum auctioned off Albert Einstein's 1930 Longines wristwatch yesterday. The house estimated the watch would fetch up to $35,000. They got $520,000. (With fees, the total came to $596,000.) That's over 2000% higher than the estimated price, and a record for any Longines at auction.auctionhouse EstateOfTheDay tote golf superyacht art HandbagOfTheDay LouisVuitton main-pedia fashion auction-house CelebrityRealEstate gold decor-awards handbag NewYork hotel artwork Porsche auction clutch FrankfurtMotorShow china bmw london decor-pedia NewYorkCity food-pedia frankfurt false chronograph california cadillac-pedia Mercedes-Benz FrankfurtAutoShow watch Frankfurt2009 antiques artist hotels decor wine whisky handbags Ferrari timepiece RealEstate jewelry Scotch christies
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
David Oct 17th 2008 5:32PM
Thats is the most excellent Christmas present for Professor Stephen Hawking.
Bob Oct 18th 2008 11:02AM
Sooo much money for a watch, thats just retarded. I wouldnt say no to it though, as a present!
Greetz Bob - http://www.torrentbug.com
willzville Oct 18th 2008 11:02AM
Its not just a watch. It's freakin Einstein's Longines watch. Just imagine wearing a watch that was used by the worlds greatest inventor!
How could the house only expect $35K for it? If I had known about this, than I would have definitely gone in for an early purchase.
All Jewelry Oct 27th 2008 7:40PM
A bit more info on the subject:
http://all-jewelry.net/blog/albert-einsteins-watch-sells-for-596000/
The low expectation was a surprising to me as well
well, relatively low....