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On 15 May 2012, Sotheby’s Geneva will inaugurate its new “Day sales” of Important Watches, with a morning and an afternoon session starting at 9am and 2pm respectively. Independent watchmakers, from Breguet to George Daniels, are at the core of Sotheby’s international watch sales this year and the May sale will pay tribute to the founding fathers of modern horology, while also celebrating inventions that revolutionized watchmaking, such as the tourbillion. Covering five centuries of watch history, the 388 lots, estimated in excess of CHF 10 million/$10.9 million comprise iconic pieces from each pivotal era, from a 1540 French table clock (lot 208) to an exceptional grande complication pocket watch Reference 959 by Patek Philippe.