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Doors open to the public for preview exhibitions on 4 December and culminate in six auctions, with an outstanding line-up of high-performance cars, jewelry, Cartier watches, high-performance bicycles and handbags going under the hammer on 9 December, followed by the fine art auction, ‘Breaking Ground,’ on 10 December.

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Collectors’ Week returns to Abu Dhabi this December with a major week-long auction series, including the first-ever international fine art auction staged in the Emirate.

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Doors open to the public for preview exhibitions on 4 December and culminate in six auctions, with an outstanding line-up of high-performance cars, jewelry, Cartier watches, high-performance bicycles and handbags going under the hammer on 9 December, followed by the fine art auction, ‘Breaking Ground,’ on 10 December.

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Three contemporary interpretations of complicated watchmaking define our Singapore Collectors' Edit.

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From F.P. Journe's early Octa Réserve de Marche, with its pioneering 120-hour power reserve, to Vacheron Constantin's Malte Tourbillon with its hand-engraved bridge, and Audemars Piguet's platinum skeletonised perpetual calendar with moon phases, each watch reflects a distinct approach to technical innovation and traditional craftsmanship.

Singapore Collectors' Edit is presented in partnership with @stanchartsingapore.

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Overheard at #SothebysNewYork. Visitors can't stop talking about Jodi the Nanotyrannus.

Come see Jodi in person at the Breuer building in New York until 25 October ahead of the live sale on 27 October. Register to bid now >> https://t.co/EtweOkUTOm

Measuring approximately 6.5-feet-tall when mounted and 19.6-feet-long, Jodi is the first of its kind to come to market following the groundbreaking scientific confirmation last fall that Nanotyrannus is not an adolescent T. Rex., but rather a new and distinct genus of dinosaur.

The elusive predator boasts an exceptional, virtually complete skull of 53 bones, including the maxillae, fused nasals, quadratojugals, jugals, dentaries, and the braincase.

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After nearly a century in private hands, this Alberto Giacometti plaster sculpture made its auction debut at #SothebysParis. It sparked a lively bidding battle and went on to achieve €8.6 million in the Modernités auction, presented in partnership with @celineofficial.

In ‘Tête crâne,’ Giacometti reinvents the image of the skull, replacing the natural curves of the face with a succession of planes and angles. This version from 1934 was acquired directly from the artist in 1935 and has remained in the same family ever since. Today’s sale in Paris marked the first time any cast of ‘Tête crâne’ appeared at auction.

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Unbox this historic Art Deco black opal and diamond tiara by Cartier. Created in the late 1930s for Mary Cavendish, then Marchioness of Hartington and later Duchess of Devonshire, the jewel was commissioned in the lead-up to the 1937 coronation of King George VI.

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The occasion marked a creative pinnacle for Cartier London, as the maison explored unconventional materials and bold forms in high jewellery.

In 1953, the tiara featured in another coronation, that of Queen Elizabeth II. By then Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, Cavendish served as Mistress of the Robes to the young Queen.

It beautifully features five detachable brooches, each centered on an oval black opal and set with old mine-, old European- and single-cut diamonds, alongside baguette-cut diamonds.

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Meet the holy grail of Japanese whisky: The Yamazaki 50 Year Old. The Yamazaki distillery, founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii, was Japan's first commercial whisky distillery. They only ever released three editions of 50-Year-Old Yamazaki; the first edition was bottled in 2005; the second in 2007; and the third in 2011.

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Now, for the first time, all three chapters are reunited side by side at #SothebysHongKong. Watch as Sotheby's Jacky Chan shares the story behind these exceptional releases and what makes them the crown jewels of rare Japanese whisky.

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Three Patek Philippe Nautilus watches, each with a story of its own. This season, #SothebysGeneva brings together a prized group of the maison’s iconic wristwatch, highlighting the model’s evolution and the enduring appeal of Gérald Genta’s design.

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First up is the Reference 5976/1G-001, designed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Nautilus, and is distinguished by its deep blue dial, baguette-cut diamond hour markers, and commemorative inscription ‘1976–40–2016.’ Alongside it are the stainless steel Nautilus 'Lucky Thirteen', Ref. 3710/1A-001 from an important European collector and a yellow-gold Nautilus 'Jumbo', Ref. 3700/11J retailed by Gübelin.

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The Paris Sales kicked off with new records set and white-glove results for The Schlumberger Collection. Watch auctioneer Aurélie Vandevoorde drop the final hammer on this historic sale.

All lots sold from this collection of unseen Modern and Impressionist masterpieces. It totaled €74.4 million, making it the most valuable fine art sale ever held at #SothebysParis. The evening was led by Claude Monet’s ‘Iris,’ which sold for €50 million and became the most valuable artwork sold at auction in France.

Other highlights include a lush garden painting by Pierre Bonnard, a celebrated cast from Camille Claudel, and three more Monet masterworks.

The Paris Sales continue tomorrow with Surrealism and Its Legacy and Modernités. Register to bid at the link in bio.

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A new record was just set at #SothebysParis: Monet's exceptional 'Iris' painting is now the most valuable artwork ever sold at auction in France.

After a thrilling, 45-minute bidding battle, this landscape from Monet's Giverny period achieved €50 million. It was the star lot of Le Temps Retrouvé: The Schlumberger Collection, a group of 20 modern and impressionist masterpieces.

The Paris Sales continue tomorrow with Surrealism and Its Legacy and Modernités. Learn more at https://t.co/yuRSO7k1PE.

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The Ref. 6204 takes us back to the birth of the Rolex Submariner in the 1950s. More than 70 years later, #SothebysGeneva has one of the earliest examples, bearing case number 988'886 and dating to 1954, when the model's identity was still taking shape.

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Look closely and the features we now instinctively associate with the Submariner are not yet fully defined. Its design feels lighter, simpler and beautifully restrained.

Alongside it is a Submariner Ref. 16800 retailed by Tiffany & Co. During the second half of the 20th century, Tiffany was among a select group of prestigious retailers permitted to sign the dials of Rolex watches sold through its boutiques, making this example a tangible record of a commercial relationship that has long since disappeared.

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Watch auctioneer Helena Newman drop the final hammer and receive white gloves in the epic Magnum Opus Evening Auction. All lots in last night’s landmark auction sold, kicking off the Magnum Opus sale series at #SothebysNewYork.

The Magnum Opus Collection features art and objects spanning two millennia. It totaled $63 million, led by the an exceptional Roman torso that achieved $34.3 million. The sale brought together Roman imperial sculpture, Old Master paintings, Islamic carpets, French royal furniture and 20th-century masterpieces to the Breuer building.

Magnum Opus continues through 23 October, with more than 600 additional works going under the hammer. Register to bid at the link in bio.

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It was a clash of the bidders in the #SothebysNewYork saleroom tonight. This Roman marble torso carved a new world record for an ancient classical sculpture sold at auction. After 14 minutes of fiery bidding, it triumphed to $34.3 million in the Magnum Opus Evening Auction.

This marble torso hails from the 1st century A.D., the earliest days of the Roman Empire. With its exceptional carvings and commanding scale, the torso would have projected the supremacy of Rome to all who encountered it 2,000 years ago.

The landmark evening auction saw white-glove results, with 100% of lots sold. The Magnum Opus sale series continues tomorrow with Act II: Figure & Form and Act III: Darkness & Light. Register to bid at the link in bio.

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Spend a moment with this dazzling 1950s Bulgari bracelet from an Italian noble family. Eighteen Burma oval and cushion-shaped rubies alternate with step-cut diamonds, framed by pear-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds.

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A highlight of our upcoming Royal & Noble Jewels live sale at #SothebysGeneva, discover this magnificent jewel and more at https://t.co/yuRSO7k1PE.

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With only three Nanotyrannus skeletons known to exist, Jodi is an exceptionally important scientific specimen. Clayton Phipps, aka ‘the Dinosaur Cowboy,' and Peter Larson, President of the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research have devoted themselves to rescuing fossils from the erosion and weathering that would otherwise destroy them, ensuring that they are preserved for future generations.

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Watch as Sotheby's Cassandra Hatton joins Larson and Phipps to discuss the vital role private fossil hunters have played in paleontology, including the discovery of more than half of all known T. Rex specimens, and how their efforts have helped transform our understanding of prehistoric life.

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Last month, the room applauded at #SothebysNewYork as an ultra-rare prototype from Karuizawa's oldest cask, the 1960 vintage Cask #5627, sold for a final price of $625K.

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Now, the story continues at #SothebysHongKong with two more whiskies from the legendary Japanese distiller: one from Cask #5627 and another from Cask #4123. Though they share the same vintage, each offers a distinct character. Here, Sotheby's Jacky Chan explains what sets them apart.

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This is the first numbered example of Patek Philippe’s Ref. 3970.

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While about 100 first series 3970 examples were produced, the movement number of the present watch ends in ‘000’ identifying it as the first made. Now, ‘The First 3970’ officially hits the auction block at #SothebysGeneva this November.

Watch as Sotheby’s specialist Manon Hagie tells the story of this legendary timepiece and how it remains as one of the most important perpetual calendar chronographs the brand has ever made.

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Introducing The Original Owner Collection, a landmark group of thirty Patek Philippe and fresh-to-market Tiffany & Co.-retailed timepieces, nearly all of which were retained by its original owner since purchase.

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Led by two Patek Philippe timepieces making their auction debuts, the Reference 5374/300P Grand Complication Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar and the Reference 5260/355R Aquanaut Luce Rainbow Minute Repeater, the one-of-a-kind collection unites an unprecedented rarity with impeccable provenance and officially goes under the hammer this December at #SothebysNewYork.

Further highlights include Tiffany & Co.-retailed references that are either making their first appearance on the public market or, in the case of Tiffany-signed pieces, appearing at auction for the first time.

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Set Stylist: Wendy Schelah

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When it came to Jodi, excavator Clayton Phipps (aka the ‘Dinosaur Cowboy') knew exactly who to call: Peter Larson. As president and founder of the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research in South Dakota, Larson knows the anatomy of a Tyrannosaur inside and out and has long been involved in discussions about whether Nanotyrannus is its own distinct genus or a juvenile T. Rex.

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Now, research published by Lindsay Zanno and James Napoli provides evidence that Nanotyrannus is a new and distinct genus of dinosaur. Here, Sotheby's Cassandra Hatton, Larson and Phipps discuss this groundbreaking research and what makes Jodi the first of its kind to come to market.