Evan Zimmermann

Evan Zimmermann is the President and CEO of Antiquorum, a Swiss auction house, established in 1974, that specializes in selling watches.[1]

In 2008, Forbes recognized Mr. Zimmermann as an important collector of vintage Rolex sport watches.[2]

Under Mr. Zimmermann's management, Antiquorum sold Mahatma Gandhi's pocket watch for just under $2.1 million,[3] Steve McQueen's Rolex Submariner for $234,000 (more than 20 times its estimate), setting a new world record for its reference,[4] and Albert Einstein's Longines wristwatch for $596,000 (over 2000 percent of its estimate).[5]

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References

  1. ↑ Antiquorum source: www.antiquorum.com
  2. ↑ Collections: Vintage Rolexes source: Forbes.com Retrieved February 29, 2008.
  3. ↑ Gandhi’s Watch, Belongings Sells for $2.1M source: JCK Online Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  4. ↑ Steve McQueen's Vintage Rolex Sells for $234,000 source: Luxist.com Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  5. ↑ Einstein watch Sells for Over 2000% of its Estimate source: Watchluxus.com Retrieved October 27, 2008.
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