Liebe grüsse an diejenigen die in Genf waren


Whaooo, what a trip!! I never have been more nervous about going to Geneva auctions!
It was super cool to see so many passion friends joining me on Saterdays HTE lecture!!
Normally i'm all relaxed, enjoying everybodys new stunners, discovering interesting
details or discussing vintage Rolex. This time the pressure was on me, and my team of
great friends that helped me achieving the fabulous result for the Hillary & Tenzing
Foundations. I loved checking out the watches for previeuw with Peter & Jamling, trying
to explain what exacly is going on in Geneva during the auction weekend. They both where
astonished seeing somebody bid 2,7 million for a watch for instance and enjoyed watching
everybody. Special thanks to Aurel Bacs & Nathalie Monbaron of Christie's for making it
all happen!

As it was quite hectical, I didn't make as much picture as normally. I was enjoying all the
special moments with my close friends but finally had time after the lecture to talk to all.
So here are some impressions I just worked out before preparing my trip to HongKong auctions

Wonderfull weather when I arrived...




Peter arrived after 40 hours flight all bright and shinny ;-)


HE's wearing besides his Explorer II also a unrestaured & still all original Orange Hand, given to his
father Sir E.Hillary by Rolex Geneva that was used during their Ocean to Sky Expedition.




Checking out some detail with Cortez Ramon & Milos during preview...






Best part is always meeting new stunners I've not seen yet...


This one hit me so hard in the face that I all forgot about making a descent front scan... Bellisimo & Big respect!


The 369 that's soon to be sold in London with ultra rare dialversion...


Coffee Starbucks...


Patek hit high price...






And one that's still on my list...


Earliers homeplate that went to a very happy friend...


And a new dutch tropical ;-)


Nice duo ;-)


RCO...


Personally I don't think orange & red go well together... a nice white faded or red 24hand would be cool.


Simply perfect in design...


The lecture by Peter Hillary & Jamling Tenzing Norgay at Christie's...




Peter & Jamling together with another great explorer Yves Lambert, son of 1952 swiss teamleader to Mt.Everest Raymond Lamber...


Father of Jamling always stayed at the Lambert family when he was in Switzerland. A reunion for Jamling together with the wife
of Lambert and her daughter.


Yves Lambert was wearing 2 Rolex, one was his fathers...




and the otherone was given to him for his Swiss Mt.Everest expedition 50 years later (1952-2002)





Tenzing sr. book...
















;-)



Happy faces everywhere ;-)


Best to YOU all! See you soon ;-)

Philipp



Ps this afternoon I got a great present I like to share with you...