Buying RARE Vintage Watches at Auction

Adam heads to New York for Watch Auction Week, visiting Sotheby’s with his good friend and fellow vintage watch dealer, Sacha Davidoff, to preview the Important Watches Auction taking place on June 10, 2025. They sit down with Richard Lopez, Senior Vice President of Sotheby’s Watches, who gives them exclusive access to some rare and unique timepieces to preview in person. Richard shares fascinating backstories about the watches while Adam and Sacha dive deep into their details, what makes them special, and the prices they’d hope to acquire them for. Back in his office, Adam participates in the live auction, strategizing his bids in real-time. Get an inside look at how watch auctions work, how Adam approaches the bidding process, and find out which grail watch he ultimately wins. 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes on vintage watches, collector insights, and behind-the-scenes shop visits. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Rolex GMT Master 'Root Beer' 02:46 - Patek Philippe Chronograph 05:30 - Patek Philippe Chronograph 07:56 - Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 'Mother Of Pearl Dial' 10:48 - Patek Philippe 'Second Series' 13:11 - Rolex 'Panda Paul Newman' Daytona 15:19 - Bulova Prototype 18:17 - Rolex GMT-Master 'Root Beer' 20:34 - Rolex Submariner 'Tropical Dial' 22:50 - Blancpain Fifty Fathoms ‘Incabloc Automatic’ 25:28 - Audemars Piguet Jumbo Royal Oak ‘B Series’ 27:24 - F. P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance 29:11 - Breguet Empire 31:12 - Patek Philippe Nautilus 'Jumbo' 32:29 - Outro ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Follow ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ FOLLOW ALONG WITH SOTHEBY'S AUCTION NEW YORK JUNE 10, 2025 - ► https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti... 👨‍💻 FOLLOW RICHARD LOPEZ ► https://www.instagram.com/thetimekeep... 👨‍💻 FOLLOW DAVIDOFF BROTHERS ► Official Site: https://www.db1983.com/ ► Instagram: davidoffbrothers 👨‍💻 FOLLOW OUR COMPANY ► Official Site: https://mentawatches.com ► Instagram:   / mentawatches   ► Instagram:   / jordan_menta   📧 E-MAIL US ► jordan@mentawatches.com ► info@mentawatches.com 🎥 FOLLOW MENTA WATCHES VIDEOGRAPHER ► Instagram:   / guytheguide   ► Official Site: https://www.visual-quest.com/