Good timing
AUCTION DATES
Golding Young, Grantham
Collective Sale, including Asian Art Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th December, 9am
Golding Young, Bourne
Collective Sale, Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th December, 9am
Golding Young, Lincoln
Collective Sale, Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th December, 9am
John Taylors, Louth
Sale of Antiques, Gold, Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Coins and Objets d’art etc Tuesday 3rd December, 10am
Robert Bell, Horncastle
Period & Modern Household Furniture & Effects, Wednesday 11th December, 9.30am
Stamford Auction Rooms, Stamford
Part 1: Wine, Whisky & Christmas Gifts. Part 2: Charity Auction for the KABAKA Foundation, Friday 13th December, 10am
Please refer to the websites of each company to see the most recent updates on auction postponements and cancellations.
Words by:
William Gregory MRICS
Featured in:
December 2024
By William Gregory MRICS, Golding Young and Mawer.
Back in 2020, under the cloud of a pandemic, one of the less serious consequences was the boom of online auction bidding.
With people finding time on their hands, some started bidding to put time on their wrists.
Prices ticked on up and whilst today there has been a little softening in the market, results from a recent auction show there is still plenty of demand for previously owned timepieces.
The Rolex brand is a premium manufacturer of watches and the Oyster Perpetual Datejust is a leading model. Launched in 1945, the watch comes in a variety of styles and materials for both men and women.
A ladies example, in stainless steel with diamond markers, originally purchased new in the late 1980s, sold at auction last month for £2,600.
Another iconic manufacturer and design is the Omega Seamaster, which has associations with a certain British secret service agent.
A stylish example with a black face and tachymeter dial with an orange seconds hand sold at auction for the double 0 figure of £600.
According to the auction a gentlemen’s Jaeger-LeCoultre vintage watch was twice as good as the Seamaster when the hammer fell at £1,200. The price would have been helped, as the watch has a 9ct gold case.
The Swiss manufacturer Movado shows the depth and demand for previously owned watches at auction.
Founded in 1881, the Movado watches company certainly has heritage and the three examples illustrated here show that today’s auction prices are complementary to those of the more recognised brands.
As the hammer falls, it’s a reminder that time waits for no one.
Full illustrated results from the auction can be found at www.goldingyoung.com
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Pupils from St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy are taking part in the first Carol Service to celebrate the special relationship Grantham and District Hospital has with the town and surrounding communities.![]()
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The school children will join in the singing of favourite Christmas Carols as well as perform their own set musical piece at the Carol Service on Thursday 11th December at 7pm, in St Wulfram’s church, Grantham.![]()
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Deputy Head Teacher Olivia Mumford said: “The Carol Service is a fantastic opportunity for our pupils to share the joy of music while showing appreciation for the incredible work done at Grantham and District Hospital. It’s a privilege to support such an important event in our town."![]()
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The Carol Service has been organised by United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity, who work closely with staff at Grantham and District Hospital and provides those extras for staff and patients that NHS budgets are unable to fund. ![]()
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Further details on the Grantham NHS Carol Service can be found by visiting www.ulhcharity.org.uk/news/christmas-carols-at-grantham-st-wulfram-church-in-thanks-for-towns-sup...