Highlights of The Maurice Sandoz Collection of Mechanical Wonders In NYC

Maurice Sandoz was the original collector of mechanical art. His collection of pocketwatches, automata, and other mechanical pieces of wonder remains one of, if not the preeminent in the world. Fifty pieces of the amazing Sandoz Collection is currently on display in New York thanks to Parmigiani Fleurier.

On public exhibit at the historic La Vieille Russie (on the NE corner of 57th and 5th ave) are quite simply stunning works of art. We got a sneak peek last week and what we saw were some amazing pocket watches, like the one on which Parmigiani's new Toric Oval with telescoping hands and this exceptional piece. We also saw a few automatons that we recognized, like the Ethiopian Caterpillar that we featured here.

But, perhaps the biggest surprise was that we saw one of the most valuable items we've ever covered on HODINKEE, the a singing bird pistol just like those that sold at Christies last year for just shy of $6 million.

You can see more picture of the amazing Sandoz Collection of Mechanical Wonders here.

Go See It: The Sandoz Collection is on view in NYC at La Vieille Russie (NE corner of 57th and 5th ave) now through November 26th. For any fan of mechanical art, this is a must see.

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