Using your time profitably During a visit to SA, Bonhams auction house specialists found a beautiful and rare late-19th-century French “singing bird” automata carriage clock. At the time it was estimated to be worth about £6,000-£8,000 (R105,000-R140,000). But when it went on auction, it sold for £26,250 (R450,000). Bonhams is hoping to unearth similar treasures again, and specialists James Stratton and Jonathan Darracott will be visiting Johannesburg and Cape Town, offering valuations on fine clocks and watches. The pair will be in Johannesburg on January 30-31 and in Cape Town on February 1-2. The auction house is looking for pieces from a bygone era such as pocket watches, as well as modern collectables from Rolex, Patek Philippe, Omega and Jaeger-LeCoultre. Decorative carriage clocks with porcelain or enamel panels are also enjoying revitalised demand, and the specialists are on the lookout for those as well. Appointments can be made with Penny Culverwell at penny.culverwell@bon...
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