Wang Bo listened to White Glove's introduction and found out that this model train had a relatively small background.
The name of the train model is "Jim-Beam-J-Turner Train". It is made of stainless steel and is two and a half meters long in total. It is filled with bourbon and was made by a well-known modeler in the United States. , the starting price is 9.5 million, which is slightly lower than the gold statue.
The competition for this model train was not fierce. Only two people made bids, and the second person successfully won the train model. Wang Bo remembered that this person's name was Shane Goode, and he was the president of Westpac New Zealand.
Although this auction is called a castle-specific auction, the actual auction items are not just those provided by Wang Bo. Christie's has also assembled more than ten items, and the train model is one of them.
The next thing that appeared again was a golden statue. This time it was the goddess of the forest in Indian legend. The craftsmanship was slightly worse than the statue of Hercules.
As a result, the auction price of this golden statue was higher than that of the Hercules statue, and it actually sold for 14.5 million.
Wang Bo asked Lyle the reason, and Lyle smiled and said: "It's very simple. The texture of the gold used in the statue of the Forest Goddess is purer than that of the statue of Hercules."
After hearing this, Lao Wang almost spit out stomach acid. These collectors seemed to be quite practical.
The auction went on in an orderly manner, and the auction price was higher than Christie's estimated price. The last remaining item was Patek Philippe's legendary pocket watch, which was also the finale.
Speaking of which, the specifications of this auction are still relatively low. For example, the Paris spring auction where Wang Bo's "Psalms" was sold, the final total transaction price reached 500 million U.S. dollars, and the finale of the auction was bacon. "Portrait Triptych of John Edwards" sold for $75 million.
In the final battle, White Gloves displayed a palm-sized giant gold pocket watch and said in a high-pitched voice: "The most precious thing in the world is time. The great Dante once said - the smartest people are the ones least willing to waste time. "
"Well, gentlemen full of wisdom, I don't need to say anything more. Next, everyone is going to bid on the Patek Philippe legendary watch. The starting price is 30 million yuan. Each price increase will be in units of 1 million yuan. Please quote..."
Wang Bo's heart skipped a beat when he heard the quotation. Christie's was really bold. Adams told him that the estimated price of the pocket watch was NT$30 million. Unexpectedly, they directly set the estimated price as the starting price.
This price obviously put no pressure on the financial giants or big collectors present. As soon as the quotation came down, there were people immediately taking pictures.
Before one person's arm could fall, another person raised it, and then two more people raised their arms, raising the auction price to 35 million!
Even though Lao Wang had seen too many scenes of auction quotations today, he still became excited at this moment. He held the handrails tightly with both hands and stared at the sidelines with bright eyes. He wanted to stand up and shout: "Let the quotations be more fierce." Bar!"
As Adams said, this legendary pocket watch is very valuable to collectors not only because it is fully functional and expensive, but also because it carries a legend.
Lao Wang cannot understand this. Although he does not believe in gods, Buddhas or God, he believes that there are some powers in the world that cannot be explained by science, such as the heart of the lord.
In this case, the three owners who collected this famous watch all died one after another, why are people still willing to spend a lot of money to collect it
It can only be said that the spirit of seeking death is immortal. Of course, Wang Bo hopes that the more people who seek death, the better.
Among the more than 100 people who participated in the auction, at least a quarter of them were interested in this legendary pocket watch, but they were only interested and not many were determined to win it. Adams analyzed it for him and this greatly affected the popularity of the pocket watch. Capped price.
Therefore, when the bid reached 35 million, almost all the auctioneers who participated in the bidding quit, leaving a middle-aged white man wearing glasses waiting for the result.
At this time, the bank president who had previously photographed the model train raised his hand again and said in a low voice: "Thirty-six million!"
Wang Bo's eyes suddenly lit up. He could see that the CEO raised his hands very firmly, which represented his determination.
The white man with glasses turned back and smiled at the bank president, raised his hand again and said: "Thirty-seven million!"
"Thirty-eight million!" The bank president followed immediately without hesitation.
Lao Wang was secretly speechless and whispered: "Isn't it possible that Westpac Bank belongs to this president's family? Snow, he is too rich."
Lyle smiled slightly and said: "Of course it's impossible. Westpac is one of the four major banks in Oceania, but the Good family holds a lot of shares. This family is very powerful in New Zealand's financial world. Of course they have money."
Seeing the firmness of the bank president's offer, the bespectacled white man shook his head and did not follow up. Naturally, the others had no intention of competing with the domineering president.
This price satisfied White Glove, and he shouted in a high-pitched voice: "This gentleman bids 38 million! This gentleman bids 38 million! Is there a higher bid? Thirty-eight million first… "
"Thirty-eight million for the second time! The second time!"
"Thirty-eight million, the third time! OK, let us congratulate Mr. Goode with warm applause. This legendary watch belongs to him from now on!"
The president stood up and gestured politely to the people around him. His expression was neither sad nor happy, as if taking this pocket watch was not worth the excitement.
"Paralysis, this is the posture of the top rich." Lao Wang admired, if invisible pretense is the most deadly, then the overbearing CEO is the god of killers.
The auction came to an end, and nearly twenty lots were sold. After the auction, everyone applauded, and White Glove stepped forward to bow.
Lyle explained to Wang Bo that this applause was given to White Gloves to congratulate him on achieving a record of no unsold auctions in twenty consecutive auctions. This is a supreme honor for their industry.
The remaining work is related to Wang Bo. The auction is over and the settlement stage has entered.
The settlement stage of an auction is very complex, including the buyer's settlement, the settlement of other bidders except the buyer, the client's settlement, the auctioneer's accounting, and the compilation and archiving of auction materials.
Adams and Lyle took Wang Bo to a room that had been prepared in advance. The completed auction items were all inside, and each item had the signature of the winner.
The next step is payment. The buyer, that is, the winner, needs to pay two parts of the money, one part is the auction price, and the other part is the handling fee paid to the auction house.
Christie's has prepared the transfer documents for these lots. Wang Bo, Adams, Lyle, and White Gloves all need to sign on them. Christie's will also provide evidence that the lots are legal.
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