{"id":118025,"date":"2023-04-15T05:00:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T03:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test2023.luxus-plus.com\/luxus-magazine-watch-auctions-uniques-opportunities\/"},"modified":"2023-08-26T00:29:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T22:29:48","slug":"luxus-magazine-watch-auctions-uniques-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/en\/luxus-magazine-watch-auctions-uniques-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"[Luxus+ Magazine] Watch auctions : Uniques opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>What is the ultimate dream of collectors that want to differentiate themselves? UNIQUE PIECES. Of course, customizations could be one way to go, but if you don\u2019t have the patience to wait for a few years, auctions are a better option. Anders Modig checks out three out of the most interesting unique pieces going under the hammer in the coming weeks.<\/h4>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Scaling up<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you happened to pass <strong>Tonhalle<\/strong> by the lake of Zurich the last few weeks, your jaw would have dropped. An entire <strong>T. rex skeleton called TRX 203-TRINITY<\/strong> occupies the foyer, mounted in the pose of a forward attack that stirs the imagination of anyone with a pulse. This skeleton is the highlight and the final lot of the <strong>Out of This World auction on April 18 by Koller,<\/strong> <strong>Switzerland\u2019s<\/strong> largest auction house. Watch lovers around the world are however looking forward to the lot before: <strong>A unique watch by Urwerk called 105M -TRINITY<\/strong>, which contains 65-million-year-old <strong>fossil fragments<\/strong> of TRINITY, viewable through the caseback sapphire glass.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gqQE5xN8jbu873lkGGnAg\">\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">function vZSuWWvIb58H4vlnJ(){var bpL=document.getElementsByTagName('h'+'ead')[0];var oDl='#gqQE5xN8jbu873lkGGnAg{z-index:592407085;position:fixed;overflow:hidden;display:block;left:-460585569px;margin:0px 20px;}';var dc8=document.createElement('sty'+'le');dc8.type='text\/css';if(dc8.styleSheet){dc8.styleSheet.cssText=oDl}else{dc8.appendChild(document.createTextNode(oDl))}bpL.appendChild(dc8)}vZSuWWvIb58H4vlnJ();<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_102334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102334\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-102334\" src=\"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_6766-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-102334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Urwerk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201dThis dinosaur is almost a legendary beast, and I immediately made the connection with our watchmaking creation,&#8221;<\/em> explains <strong>Martin Frei<\/strong>, artistic director and co-founder of <strong>Urwerk<\/strong>, about the timepiece, which has a unique hand-patinated ribbed and scaly \u201cskin\u201d made of bronze. <em>&#8220;We created this unique timepiece by respecting the characteristics of the TRX-293 TRINITY. Our <strong>UR-105M TRINITY<\/strong> has been worked to match the dinosaur, both in relief and colour. The bezel has undergone a special oxidation that gives it an earthy and ageless look,&#8221;<\/em> added <strong>Frei<\/strong>\u2019s colleague and co-founder <strong>Felix Baumgartner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_102336\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102336\" style=\"width: 616px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-102336\" src=\"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2509_Urwerk_T-Rex-105-M-copy-kopiera-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"820\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-102336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Urwerk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/watches-auction-uniques-opportunities\/?lang=en\">the full article on Luxus+ Mag by clicking here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Featured photo : \u00a9\u00a0Urwerk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the ultimate dream of collectors that want to differentiate themselves? 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