Antiquorum
Antiquorum is a watch auction house based in Geneva that holds sales in Switzerland, Hong Kong, Monaco and Milan. This page covers what it sells, how bidding works, and every buyer cost it publishes, with a direct link to antiquorum.swiss.
- Founded
- 1974
- Based in
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Buyer's fee
- 26% up to CHF 1M
- Card fee
- 2%
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About Antiquorum
Antiquorum has run auctions since 1974 and focuses on collectible wristwatches, pocket watches and clocks. Its main office is on Rue du Mont-Blanc in Geneva, with a Hong Kong company and other offices abroad. Sales are priced in Swiss francs in Geneva, Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, and euros in Monaco and Milan.
Most sales are catalogued live auctions that you can join in the room, by phone, by absentee bid or online. Absentee and phone bidding cost nothing extra. The house also runs online-only sales. Each sale has its own catalogue with conditions and notices printed at the front and back.
What Antiquorum sells
How buying works at Antiquorum
- RegisterSign up at least two hours before the sale. First-time online bidders must upload valid ID, and the house may set a credit limit.
- Pick a way to bidBid in the room, by phone, by absentee bid or online. Phone and absentee bids are free.
- BidLots sell in Swiss francs in Geneva, Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, and euros in Monaco and Milan.
- Add the costsAdd the buyer's premium, 1% insurance, any card fee, VAT where it applies, and shipping.
- Pay and collectPay within 7 days. Lots are released only after the invoice is paid in full, by pickup in Geneva or Hong Kong or by shipping.
What it costs
These are the buyer charges for Geneva sales on the house's current auction-process page. Hong Kong sales use their own tiers in Hong Kong dollars.
| What | Cost |
|---|---|
| Buyer's premium, Geneva | 26% of the hammer up to CHF 1,000,000 |
| Buyer's premium, Geneva | 20% from CHF 1,000,001 to CHF 5,000,000 |
| Buyer's premium, Geneva | 15% above CHF 5,000,001 |
| Buyer's premium, Hong Kong | 25% up to HKD 10M, 20% to HKD 50M, 15% above |
| Insurance | 1% of hammer plus premium |
| Credit card fee | 2% on Visa, Mastercard and American Express |
| Absentee and phone bidding | Free |
| VAT | Swiss VAT applies on Geneva sales and is refunded with a customs-stamped export form (an older notice listed 7.7%) |
| Shipping, duties and import taxes | Paid by the buyer; quoted per shipment |
| Late payment | No set fee; on default the house can resell and charge the shortfall plus handling, storage and legal costs |
Worked example: a watch hammered at CHF 10,000 in Geneva carries a CHF 2,600 premium and CHF 126 insurance, for CHF 12,726 before VAT and shipping. Paying by card adds about CHF 255 more.
Paying, pickup and storage
| When to pay | Within 7 days of the sale. Longer terms are sometimes agreed in advance. |
| Payment | Wire transfer, cash up to the equivalent of CHF 10,000, check and credit card, with limits on checks and cards. |
| Cards | Card payments can delay shipping by 3 to 7 working days for extra checks. First-time buyers in Hong Kong cannot pay by card. |
| Pickup | Watches and jewelry can be collected in Geneva or Hong Kong once paid. |
| Shipping | The house ships watches and jewelry at the buyer's cost. It does not ship clocks, furniture or fragile items but helps arrange outside crating. |
| Storage | No storage rate is published. Unpaid or uncollected lots can be moved to off-site storage at the buyer's risk. |
| Export rules | Straps from protected species are removed before shipping abroad, and some materials may face import limits. |
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UX Search is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Antiquorum. Bidding, payment and delivery all happen on the house's own site under its own terms. Information checked October 22, 2026 from antiquorum.swiss (home page, Geneva auction process page, important notices page); fees and rules can change, so confirm them on the sale page.