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“THE COLLECTOR HAS EVOLVED”
IRIS WIMMER-OLBORT Now the expectations are high. What special timepieces will Phillips offer this year? AUREL BACS I can not say anything to you yet. After our last auction in New York we then start all over again. What we will offer at our auctions in Geneva in May and June is only now being prepared. In general, however, I can say that the offer has not increased, but the collector community and the number of interested lovers has grown immensely. The demand is just as great as the knowledge of collectors. Overall, the watch market has become much more dynamic, international and faster. The interested parties are much better informed today than they were ten or twenty years ago. However, it is not possible to say with certainty in which direction values develop because it’s not just about how beautiful or how rare a watch is, but also about who the buyer of tomorrow is. Art and collectibles are always a reflection of society. The question is, today, what do we consider to be beautiful and desirable. IRIS WIMMER-OLBORT Mr. Bacs, thank you for the interview.
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