• Size: Estimated 8" - 10"
• Patent Date: June 1892

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I consider myself a watch collector, but unfortunately I have a feeling, that when the final hammer goes down, these amazing watches will be way out of my price range. At least I hope they are!

From LiveAuctioneers:
One of the most successful bands ever to come out of Britain, Depeche Mode has partnered with the Geneva watchmakers Hublot, Swiss auction house Patrizzi & Co., and LiveAuctioneers to raise funds for Britain's Teenage Cancer Trust. They've come up with a fabulous idea - auctioning 12 unique watches, custom-designed and crafted by Hublot and each featuring artwork on the face that corresponds to one of the band's 12 studio albums. Each watch is presented in a box filled with a number of other gifts personally chosen for inclusion by the band. All proceeds from the Internet-only auction, which runs through Feb. 24, will be turned over to the charity during the band's Feb. 26 concert in Dusseldorf, Germany.

View the catalog of all 12 watches up for auction.

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(c)Bill Correll	What exactly is Black Memorabilia? The best description is found in "Black Collectibles, Sold in America" by P.J. Gibbs. She explains "in order for an item to be considered a Black collectible, it must be made in the imagery of a Black person or it must be directly attributed to a Black artisan."
That description can cover a lot of stuff! From the early and, many times, offensive pieces depicting the times of slavery to recent collectibles such as Thomas Blackshear's Ebony Visions, it all fits into that catchall category of Black Memorabilia and collectibles. Collecting Black Memorabilia Gallery of Black Memorabilia What's Hot and What's Not Black Cookie Jars

With a pre-auction estimate at only $6,000 - $8,000, this wonderful wooden carving certainly caught a lot of attention -- selling for almost four times the expected price. Auctions Neapolitan was the auction house selling the piece in January 2010.

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