Swiss Alpine Rolex watch could scale auction heights
A super-rare Rolex made for Switzerland’s mountain research crews is one of the top items at a huge luxury watch sale in May. The watch is Rolex’s most famous racing […]
2024-04-10
Titanic band played on with violin from this case
A leather violin case could sell for £120,000 at auction. The price is down to its final use, holding the instrument of tragic Titanic bandmaster Wallace Hartley. That instrument is […]
Sinatra-gift watch attracts early bidding in Tony Bennett sale
A watch given by Frank Sinatra to fellow crooner Tony Bennett is among the top items in early bidding at a sale of Bennett’s personal collection. Engraved, “To Tony Thanks […]
£3 million for world’s oldest Christian book
A document written in Egypt in the 3rd or 4th century will be sold at auction in London in June. The Crosby-Schøyen Codex is among the first books according to […]
In German, full of equations and worth $30,000: Einstein letter at US auction
A signed Albert Einstein letter could be worth $30,000 if it hits its top estimate at auction in the US on April 10. The 2-page letter is typewritten and signed […]
2024-03-27
Auctioned Titanic prop plank makes over £0.5 million but doesn’t settle argument
A floating door frame that saved the heroine and doomed the hero of the movie Titanic has sold at auction for $718,750 or £567,561. The prop was the top valued […]
Ali’s Thrilla trunks set for $6-million knock out
Trunks worn by Muhammad Ali for the Thrilla in Manilla fight are going on sale with a predicted top price of $6 million. They are one of the standout items […]
2024-03-20
Pope to sell his bike – one previous owner – for €30,000
A bike given to the Pope by a champion cyclist is being auctioned online with an estimate of €30,000. The Pinarello machine was given to Pope Francis in 2021 by […]
Dickens watch makes over £11k at auction
A pocket watch given to a young magazine editor called Charles Dickens has realised £11,500 at auction. It is an early memento of one of the most extraordinary careers in […]
2024-03-13
$5-million Z Grill stamp to top most valuable stamp auction ever?
It doesn’t look like very much, but an 1868 one-cent stamp could become the most valuable single American stamp ever sold in June. The incredibly rare Z Grill is the […]
“Holy Grail” iPhone tipped for $100,000 sale
A rare iPhone from 2007 is up for auction and tipped to sell for over $100,000. The sealed model was a failure when launched, making it an extremely desirable buy […]
Titantic rescue panel prop is buoyant at auction
A piece of wood that saved the life of Rose DeWitt Bukater (as played by Kate Winslet) in Titanic is proving popular with bidders in a Hollywood props auction. At […]
Avant-garde watches get high-style auction
A Geneva watch auction will take a new approach in order to sell some extremely arresting vintage, luxury watches. Sotheby’s are working with a watch-focused art collective, Heist-out, to style […]
2024-03-06
Liverpool v Madrid Champions League ball could auction for £30,000
The ball used at kick-off in the UEFA Champions League between Liverpool and Real Madrid is being auctioned carrying a top estimate of £30,000. The ball, an Adidas, was used […]
2024-02-28
World War One Victoria Cross set for £220,000 auction
A Victoria Cross and a Distinguished Service Order awarded to a Royal Navy officer killed in action in 1915 are being auctioned and could realise more than £200,000. Lieutenant-Commander Edgar […]
