Affordable at Auction: Paul Picot Atelier Technicum
Determining the estimates of watches that are about to be auctioned is not always easy, or straightforward. Sometimes a lower estimate can create more demand, resulting in a higher sales price, but in general, auctioneers try to be right on the money. That makes one thing what went through the mind of the auctioneer at Sotheby's when they set the estimate for the Paul Picot Atelier Technicum at US$ 1.000,- - US$2.000,- [caption id="attachment_2257" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Image of the movement of the Paul Picot Atelier Technicum, yet not of the watch at auction[/caption] Of course, Paul Picot is a niche brand with a manufacture in Le Noirmont, Switzerland. They have a style of their own, and the Atelier is perhaps the most expressive line in their collection. What is unique…