'Complicated' watch from 1907 sets world record at auction
6 days ago
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- A 1907 Coventry-made pocket watch sold for a record £2,122,896 at auction in Switzerland.
- The watch, made by Carl Player's great-great grandfather, features moon phases, an alarm, and a thermometer.
- Described as one of the most complicated vintage pocket watches ever made.
- The J Player & Sons Hyper Complication Pocket Watch set a world record for an antique British pocket watch.
- Coventry was a hub for watch-making in the 1900s, with around 2,000 watch-makers.
- The watch took four years to make and was owned by a private collector since 1974.
- The auction attracted 1,885 registered bidders from 72 countries.