Patrizzi & Co, the Lords of Time

The Top brand for the auctions of high-quality clock-making

The Rolex auction of the Davide Blei collection, organized by the Patrizzi & Co Auctioneers scheduled for March 22, in Milan, is deemed to be 2009 world major event as far as it concerns high-quality clock-making auctions. The realization of the auction has become possible thanks to professionalism and commitment devoted to it by Patrizzi & Co Auctioneers, a success whose past and present are worth being told.

On April 8, 2008, Osvaldo Patrizzi publicly announced, in Geneve, the creation of his new auction house, Patrizzi & Co Auctioneers, and on June 11, 2008 (watch the video) its Italian branch was inaugurated in Milan: both events raised great interest within the public and the international press. A high number of people, even among those that only remotely have to do with the world of clock-making and clock collecting, have indeed heard of Osvaldo Patrizzi, of the decades dedicated, with passion and energy, to the raising of an international interest concerning the collecting of clocks, nowadays known by the many.
Appreciated probably as the world most important clock expert, Patrizzi started his career as watchmaker; later on, grasping the meaning of the increasing interest of clock-making lovers for collecting and purchasing these masterpieces in miniature, in 1974 he founded his first auction house.

The principle based on which Patrizzi & Co Auctioneers operate, allows merging the best advantages of the Internet and the new information technologies, while preserving at the same time those peculiarities proper of traditional auction houses’ sales. Moreover, it fills a few deficiencies that are frequently found on the websites of online auction sales or during the online purchase of traditional sales.

The new approach of Patrizzi & Co Auctioneers revolutionizes, among other things, other fields of auction sales too: zero fee for the buyer, allowing for a 20-25% saving for buyers compared to what is offered by other major auction houses; five years’ authenticity warranty, that allows to avoid what is considered a “risk factor” when dealing with online purchases, also including a very detailed description of the quality of purchased pieces; catalogues’ choice, thanks to which the clients are offered the opportunity to choose whether to purchase a commemorative special catalogue or rather a digital one colour printed or whether to create a personalized version of the catalogue via the internet with their own computer or e-Book.

The Milan branch, besides hosting events and cultural conferences, it provides assistance and information regarding purchases and sales at the Patrizzi & Co auctions in Milan, Geneve and New York. On appointment, every week day it is possible to ask for a free evaluation of one’s own clocks and every month evaluation days are organized, on which Osvaldo Patrizzi is present at the branch in person.

Patrizzi & Co Auctioneers Srl
Via Monte di Pietà, 24
20121 Milano
Tel. +39 02 4548 0754 - Fax +39 02 4548 0713
www.patrizziauction.com
milano@patrizziauction.com

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