Inside the watch auction world with Geoffroy Ader

During the Patek Philippe Grand Exhibition in Milan, John Reardon sat down with Geoffroy Ader, a familiar face in the international watch auction world and someone he has known for many years. Geoffroy grew up in a family of Parisian auctioneers, began his career at Antiquorum alongside Osvaldo Patrizzi, and later spent many years at Sotheby’s. Today, he works independently as a watch expert and auctioneer, advising on sales across France and beyond.They revisit some of the sales and people that have shaped the auction world, from the Time Museum sale to the record-breaking Henry Graves Supercomplication. Geoffroy talks about his decision to leave the corporate auction world and work independently, and why he has always believed that the watch makes the record, not the other way around.Geoffroy also lets us in on how an auction salesroom really works, the craft of reading a room and carrying the energy, the art of handling a determined bidder, and why he urges the great houses to keep their auctions live for as long as they can. They discuss the watches he believes are still undervalued, including the ref. 1518, the differences between the French and English auction systems, and the French market where a great watch can still surface somewhere unexpected.There is also a very funny story about a record-setting Patek Philippe object that John could not stop bidding on, which we will leave for you to discover.Find out more about Geoffroy Ader at https://www.aderwatches.comFollow Geoffroy on Instagram at   / aderwatches  🛍️ Shop for your favorite watches at the Collectability shop: https://collectability.com/shop/Learn with Collectability: https://collectability.com/learn-with...Learn more about Collectability on our website: https://collectability.comLeave us a review on Trustpilot: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/coll...For more information please email: team@collectability.comFollow us on Instagram for regular updates:   / collectabilityllc  Listen, like and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/Collectability