Sir Roger Moore's lookalike sons steal the spotlight at auction for Bond film memorabiliaThe personal collection of late James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore is set to be auctioned at Bonhams. The auction will feature 180 of Moore's...
04 Oct, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
David Bowie's original handwritten lyrics of pop classic 'Starman' auctioned for over £200,000The handwritten lyrics sold for five times as much as the £40,000 estimate.
28 Sep, 2022, 06.09 PM IST
Amrapali group properties auction to generate Rs 478 croreThe six assets that will be auctioned include floor area ratio with a reserved price of Rs 55 crore with capacity to build three new towers...
20 Oct, 2020, 01.01 PM IST
Fountain pen, silver pocket watch of composer Wladyslaw Szpilman up for auction in PolandThe Omega watch was mentioned in a touching passage of the autobiography.
21 Sep, 2020, 05.37 PM IST
How food and cloth fibers are connectedFood & clothing are human essentials and in the many centuries of creating both, we have overlapped their use.
24 Nov, 2019, 11.36 AM IST
Not just art and jewellery, now the rich & famous want insurance for their whisky tooRare whisky has appreciated 140 percent in the last five years.
11 Dec, 2018, 06.14 PM IST
Timeless lure! Elvis Presley's 1960 diamond Omega watch sets record for Swiss brand, fetches $1.8 mn at auctionThe 18-carat white gold wristwatch was presented to Elvis by RCA Records in February 1961.
21 May, 2018, 11.42 AM IST
Omega watch, sold for $1.4 mn, breaks million-dollar bid for the first timeVintage-watch demand has been booming, illustrated by Phillips’s record $17.8 million sale last month of a Rolex that belonged to Paul Newm...
14 Nov, 2017, 06.42 PM IST
Bitcoin growing up as futures open floodgates to Wall StreetWith availability of futures contracts, it will be easier to sell bitcoin short, betting on declines.
01 Nov, 2017, 09.50 AM IST
Interested in buying a Sachin Tendulkar watch? Make a bid and winSaffronart is all set to auction spring-themed online auction of fine jewels & watches from 19-20 April.
16 Apr, 2016, 04.59 PM IST
Christie's watch gala to auction timeless piecesTo celebrate 55 years of successful stand-alone watch auctions, luxury auctioneer Christie's plans to hold six new exhibitions.
29 Oct, 2015, 02.43 PM IST
It's a freaky town, people! Crazy fans pay lakhs for nutty celebrity itemsYou thought paying $1,375 for a 33-year-old wedding cake was bizarre? Here are other examples that veer into freakytown
04 Sep, 2014, 11.08 AM IST
Luxury brands like Hermes, Gucci & others to take on faster growing fakes in IndiaPopular brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Bvlgari diamonds, Rolex watches and Prada dresses are counterfeited and sold widely in India.
28 Aug, 2013, 05.28 PM IST
- Union Finance Secretary Sunil Mitra to head to West Bengal after retirement
A not-quite-Bengali who may get a job offer from Mamata, Mitra heads to Kolkata with his pet turtles and memories of crash course in budget...
19 Jun, 2011, 02.10 AM IST
- Realty companies join the run of luxury malls
After DLF and UB Group's foray into the luxury retail segment, other players are firming up plans for niche luxury malls in metro cities. O...
07 Mar, 2008, 03.15 PM IST