SINGAPORE, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Singapore-based premier funding advisory agency for high-end watches, FutureGrail, is happy to announce its inaugural on-line public sale of collectible timepieces, going stay on eighth September and operating till twenty first September 2023.
The FutureGrail public sale gives one of many lowest premiums out there for high-end and collectible timepieces, guaranteeing an unparalleled alternative for each patrons and sellers. With a purchaser’s premium of solely 5% charged on prime of the hammer worth, FutureGrail strives to create equality and foster mutually helpful outcomes.
Patek Philippe, Lot Ref. 3448 G, self-winding, perpetual calendar, moon phases, white gold (18-carat), built-in bracelet, distinctive grey colour dial, circa 1975. Estimate: US$600,000-900,000 (Left to Proper) F.P. Journe (Ferrari dial), Audemars Piguet for “E. Gübelin, Lucerne” Pocket Watch and Patek Philippe 1518J First Sequence FutureGrail Inaugural Public sale eighth – twenty first September 2023
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Ali Nael, CEO and Founding father of FutureGrail, expressed: “Creating equality available in the market and a win-win state of affairs for patrons and sellers is essential objective that FutureGrail endeavors to realize.”
“As one in all our core values to foster buyer success and long-term relationships, the 5% vendor’s premium shall be waived for returning watches bought by prospects on our platform inside one yr of buy date. We stand behind the watches provided on the market backed by our grading of the items and end-to-end, in-house experience, guaranteeing a seamless expertise for our shoppers,” says Nael.
“The situation reviews and descriptions of the watches by Mr. Tellier depicts probably the most correct illustration of every timepiece,” defined Mohsin Rizvi, COO, and Co-founder of FutureGrail. “We try to supply patrons full transparency and peace of thoughts concerning their bought belongings.”
Arnaud Tellier, Head of Curation at FutureGrail, emphasizes the essential position of specialists in guaranteeing the integrity of auctioned gadgets. Tellier explains that his position is to make use of his experience to “assess gadgets precisely, figuring out their origin, authenticity, state of preservation and market worth.”
Tellier was beforehand the top of the Patek Philippe Museum for 11 years and can be the previous Director of one of many world’s oldest horology public sale homes.
“Our goal is to supply auction-quality gadgets in all worth ranges, chosen for his or her attractiveness, technical, aesthetic, or historic curiosity, provenance, rarity, and state of conservation” he explains.
Tellier additionally has some suggestions for collectors coming into their first public sale: “You will need to be aware that collaborating in an public sale requires ample preparation, significantly when it comes to researching the gadgets, setting a funds, understanding the foundations of the sale, and assessing all introduced particulars, we goal to facilitate this course of by being shopper pushed.”
AN EXQUISITE CATALOG
The FutureGrail curated public sale consists of roughly 180 heaps that includes a number of the world’s most prestigious manufacturers, together with Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Rolex, F.P. Journe, A. Lange & Söhne, Cartier, Daniel Roth, Gérald Genta, MB&F, Richard Mille, Romain Gauthier, Roger Dubuis, and Urwerk. The watches are cut up into 4 classes, Trendy, Independents, Classic and Basic Wristwatches and Pocket Watches.
In line with Tellier, a Patek Philippe, Ref. 3448, a self-winding, perpetual calendar watch with moon phases in 18-carat white gold built-in bracelet and a novel grey colour dial from 1975, is an distinctive piece. It’s estimated at US$600,000 to US$900,000.
The F.P. Journe, 2001 “Tourbillon Souverain Remontoir d’Egalité 38 mm watch from the “Brass Assortment” in 18-carat pink gold can be an beautiful piece and is estimated between US$500,000 and US$900,000 is one other nice piece, says Tellier.
In line with Nael, the F.P. Journe, manual-winding, a hundredth of a second chronograph “Centigraphe Souverain”, usually known as the Ferrari dial, from the “Boutique Assortment” in 18 karat gold with a crimson Chrome dial, and an built-in platinum bracelet can be distinctive. It’s estimated at US$300,000 to US$500,000.
The Classic Wristwatches (circa 1920-1970) class highlights a Patek Philippe 1518, with the lengthy signature of Patek Philippe & Co and with a Mile dial (American market) from 1946, estimated at US$500,000 to US$700,000.
The Pocket Watches class consists of Patek Philippe, Ref. 605 J HU (Heures Universelles), pocket watch with World Time in 18-carat yellow gold from 1948, estimated US$60,000 to US$100,000; and an Audemars Piguet, made by Audemars Piguet for “E. Gübelin, Lucerne” – a uncommon and complex minute repeater split-seconds Artwork Deco Enamel pocket watch in 18-carat yellow gold from 1920, estimated US$100,000 to US$200,000.
HOW TO REGISTER
The public sale is on-line and shall be performed in US {dollars}. A few of the watches shall be on the market with no reserve worth. The public sale heaps shall be held at FutureGrail’s Singapore headquarterswhich features a tax-free storage facility and vaults. The patrons can select to deposit the watches in their very own deposit bins with twin keys managed by themselves and Malca Amit, or to ship watches to their nation through secured delivery or accumulate them tax free on the airport. The FutureGrail staff is there to assist their shoppers with the logistics of discovering the quickest method to retailer and procure supply of their prized timepieces.
To take part, bidders must register on-line, and the timepieces shall be on show at FutureGrail for pre-auction viewing the place collectors and bidders could have an opportunity to examine the watches in particular person and get acquainted with the FutureGrail management staff. The preview will run from 1st September till the top of the public sale on twenty first September, 2023.
TO REGISTER
Go to https://www.futuregrail.com/auctions
PREVIEW
1st September – twenty first September 2023
AUCTION
eighth September – twenty first September 2023
FutureGrail Pte Ltd
100E Pasir Panjang Street,
B&D Constructing, 03-01/03-02,
Singapore 118521
ABOUT FUTUREGRAIL
FutureGrail is a premier funding advisory agency for high-end watches situated in Singapore that provides worldwide auctions – quickly to incorporate Fractionalised Auctions – alongside knowledgeable recommendation and steerage to look at collectors and traders.
FutureGrail was based by famend watch collector Ali Nael and enterprise companion Mohsin Rizvi. The corporate works with famend horology historian Arnaud Tellier, as Head of Curation and Auctions. Tellier was head of the Patek Philippe Museum for 11 years and is the previous Director of one of many world’s oldest horology public sale homes. (See Appendix for particulars on the staff)
FutureGrail hosts a Watch Museum, that includes one of many world’s rarest collections of watches and artifacts, with over 200 uncommon and traditionally vital timepieces courting again to the early 1800s.
The headquarters has a tax-free storage facility, designed to safeguard the world’s rarest collections with value-added providers cater to the wants of collectors and traders from acquisition to exit. The power has unparalleled safety measures supported by international safety specialists Malca-Amit that includes round the clock surveillance, superior entry controls, and full insurance coverage protection.
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THE FUTUREGRAIL TEAM
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