Date: Fri 27-Feb-1998

Publication: Ant

Author: DONNAM

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Antiuorum

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Antiquorum & Tourneau Collaboration

NEW YORK CITY -- Antiquorum auctioneer of antique, vintage and modern

timepieces and jewels, and Tourneau, retailer of luxury and collectible

watches, will collaborate to offer expanded opportunities and expert advice on

all levels of the market to buy, sell, trade-in, consign and invest watch and

jewelry collections.

The collaboration will begin with two events at Tourneau's flagship store, The

Time Machine, at 57th Street and Madison Avenue. The first auction of

contemporary limited edition and special order watches and modern collector

watches is scheduled for May 11. Important jewelry and rare and exotic

gemstones is slated for May 12. The collections will preview prior to the

auction at Tourneau shops in Houston and New York, as well as in Moscow and

Tokyo through Antiquorum's Geneva headquarters.

Antiquorum experts will conduct appraisal days for consumers at various

Tourneau locations throughout the year, as well as lectures and watch and

jewelry seminars. Tourneau and Antiquorum will also be embarking on a horology

book publishing program and 24-hour auctions on the Internet via Antiquorum

Online, as well as issuing informative newsletters reporting on current trends

and auction results.