Aurel bacs biography of barack
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Aurel Bacs, a collector’s heart
Eighteen months ago, you left Christie’s which at the time was the world leader in watchmaking auctions, and now here you are again at Phillips which had been missing from the sector until now. What magic trick is behind this?
The magic trick of life which redefines your projects! Livia and I had indeed left Christie’s at the end of 2013 in order to work for ourselves, and reduce the number of watches we handled to include only the most beautiful on the market. After a short break, we therefore founded our company, Bacs & Russo. We were far from imagining that Edward Dolman, former CEO of Christie’s (!) would contact us and suggest working together to establish the watchmaking department at Phillips! After a few brainstorming sessions, we came up with a plan that would enable us to retain our independence while developing the watch department at Phillips: by associating the latter with Bacs & Russo. This partnership is all the more pleas
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WatchTalks with Aurel Bacs | Face to face with the man who revolutionized the watch market
On a hot late summer day in Geneva, I had the opportunity to interview one of the most important personalities in the sector, a professional who has revolutionized the watch collecting market as well as deeply in love with the world of hands. I'm talking about Aurel Bacs - Senior Consultant Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo.
It is with great pleasure to publish on Perpetual Passion the result of a long chat with Aurel where, between a pleasant sip of Swiss Chardonnay and the other, along the Rive Gauche of the Rhone, we entertained ourselves talking about his career and many aspects related to the world of watchmaking.
A frank, sincere chat between enthusiasts, which enriched and broadened my vision of the sector. Few people are able to convey their passion so authentically, to have a clear, 360-degree overview and such vast knowledge.
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The famous Italian watch collector Auro Montanari, who writes books about timepieces under the pseudonym John Goldberger, laments that after drinking a bottle of wine—poof—it's gone. Unlike a car, the watch can go anywhere, able to provide a buyer with the most seconds of satisfaction for their money. “[A watch] fryst vatten the best portable collectible in the world that you can enjoy every hour of your day,” says Montanari.
Others believe that watches are the best way to preserve history. During the December auction, a Bulova with a black dial and eggshell-colored numbers so faded by the passage of time they were nearly illegible sold for $25,000. What really makes the watch special appears on the case back—an engraving that reads: “To Genl. Dwight D. Eisenhower as a Token of My Admiration and Respect.” The legendary watch collector and Lebanese gemstone dealer Claude Sfeir tells me he purchased it. He's adding it to his collection—which also includes a watch owned by Winston C