Antiquorum
Definition
The name of a renowned Swiss auction house, founded in 1974 in Geneva, specializing exclusively in luxury horology, vintage timepieces, and historic collectors' watches. In the jargon of collectors and experts, the term functions as a benchmark for the authentication, critical appraisal, and trading of rare, high-precision timepieces, contributing significantly to the global horology investment market.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antiquorum
- Antiquorum Auctioneers
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Invariable proper noun, acting structurally as a modifier or proper trademark noun. |
| Formation | Derived directly from Latin, being the genitive plural form of 'antiquus' (meaning 'of the ancients'). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [æn.ti.ˈkwoː.rum] |
| Source | International Registry of Fine Art Houses and Horological Chronologies |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Un ceas unicat din aur de la Patek Philippe a fost adjudecat la Antiquorum pentru o sumă record de câteva milioane de franci.
EN: A unique gold watch from Patek Philippe was sold at Antiquorum for a record sum of several million francs.
RO: Catalogul tipărit de Antiquorum este utilizat de istorici ca un instrument de referință pentru verificarea seriilor de mecanisme vechi.
EN: The catalog printed by Antiquorum is used by historians as a reference tool for verifying old mechanism serial numbers.
RO: Expertul în orologerie a fost invitat să evalueze colecția privată înainte ca aceasta să fie trimisă la licitația Antiquorum.
EN: The horology expert was invited to appraise the private collection before it was sent to the Antiquorum auction.
Idioms & Phrases
Catalog Antiquorum / Antiquorum catalog
RO: Publicație oficială de licitație care conține descrieri detaliate, istoricul de proveniență și fotografiile macro ale ceasurilor evaluate.
EN: An official auction publication containing detailed descriptions, provenance history, and macro photographs of appraised watches.
Expertiză Antiquorum / Antiquorum appraisal
RO: Certificare tehnică și istorică de înalt nivel eliberată de specialiștii casei pentru a atesta autenticitatea unui ceas de lux.
EN: A high-level technical and historical certification issued by the house specialists to attest the authenticity of a luxury watch.
Sesiune de licitație Antiquorum / Antiquorum auction session
RO: Eveniment organizat periodic în mari centre financiare unde se tranzacționează piese orologere de colecție.
EN: An event organized periodically in major financial centers where collectible horological pieces are traded.
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