Can you be called a rich man if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 189 Patek Philippe Auction

The auction went on as scheduled.

A brown-haired beauty in her 30s stood on the auction table, wearing a dark black women's suit, with a Patek Philippe logo employee nameplate on her chest indicating her identity.
Everyone in the huge auction room was very appropriate and did not make any noise, waiting quietly for the auctioneer to start.

“Welcome to our Patek Philippe monthly auction. Since the first regular auction in 2006, the regular auction has been held 355 times and has concluded transactions for more than 1000 watch collectors.

I am Celia Olympia, the auctioneer for this Patek Philippe auction, and it is a great honor to meet you all on this occasion."

After saying that, Celia left the auction platform, stood in front of the platform, and bowed to the more than 30 participants in the auction room.
Perhaps it was intentional, Celia's huge white balls were squeezed and revealed deep grooves. It must be said that European and American women do have a lot of advantages over Asian women in terms of ball development. Since Gu Heng came to Europe these days, he has seen a lot of ladies and ordinary European and American women, but it must be said that most of them are quite magnificent, and big watermelons are not uncommon.

There are also flat-chested airports
But in comparison, there are far fewer airports.
Perhaps it is because these wealthy men have too many beauties to play with, or perhaps it is because the dressing styles in European countries are too open, resulting in too many beauties showing their breasts and revealing their breasts, and people have become accustomed to it.

The participants of the auction looked very normal. They didn't even pay too much attention to the beautiful auctioneer in front of them. They just glanced at her briefly and then talked in a low voice to the people around them.
Celia Olympia seemed to realize that she was not charming enough, so she did not flirt for too long. After a simple bow, she returned to the auction platform.

“In addition to the participants who will be attending the auction in person, we at Patek Philippe have also opened a live broadcast room for the auction on the Patek Philippe official website. Currently, there are 1604 viewers in the live broadcast room, and 106 viewers are eligible for online auctions.

We would also like to thank our customers who support us through online auctions. If you like any item, you can contact our auctioneer through the special link in the live broadcast room and ask him to bid for you. "

This time Celia did not bow again, but took an exquisite watch box handed to her by the staff next to her.

“This is our No. 1 lot today, the Patek Philippe Sports Elegance Series 5719/10G-010 watch, which is also one of the Nautilus series watches.

This watch was launched in 2011, and Patek Philippe has sold 54 pieces so far. Almost every new Patek Philippe 5719/10G-010 is snapped up by the world’s richest men. This proves the market power and value of this watch.”

"This 5719/10G-010 is made of 18K platinum, the dial is inlaid with 1.36 carats, a total of 255 diamonds, and the strap is inlaid with 803 decorative diamonds and 150 baguette diamonds. Counting the diamonds on the bezel and case, the total number of diamonds exceeds 20 carats, reaching an astonishing 1400.
And each diamond is carefully polished by our Patek Philippe craftsmen, and each diamond presents a perfect hexagonal facet shape.

I believe everyone knows our Patek Philippe slogan.

No one can truly own a Patek Philippe, it is just kept for the next generation. The fact that this slogan is so recognized by people is the highest praise for our brand value.

But today, I want to overturn this statement because of this watch.

Even though this 5719/10G-010 does not have the blessing of our Patek Philippe brand, it still has the highest value preservation effect. Owning it is equivalent to owning a symbol of identity and status, and this symbol will last forever as long as this watch exists!
Now we have 3 minutes to appreciate this watch in 360 degrees. If you like this watch, you can contact us to bid on your behalf. Once the auction starts, we will no longer accept proxy bids. "

After saying that, Celia stepped back slightly, and the cameraman next to her hurriedly walked over and took pictures of the luxurious watch in front of her from all angles.

On the big screen, the high-definition picture of the watch is also displayed simultaneously.
Looking at this 5719/10G-010, Gu Heng's heart was not shaken at all, and he even wanted to laugh.
The value of diamonds is needless to say. It is the result of capital marketing. A 20-carat diamond may have a market value of more than one million, but in fact it is worthless. It is nothing more than a beautiful stone.
Despite the auctioneer's exaggerations, the most valuable parts of the entire watch are just two points.

One point is Patek Philippe's watchmaking craftsmanship.

Another point is the value of 18K platinum
Platinum is a precious metal that is still very valuable. Although it is not as valuable as gold, its current market price is over 200 per gram. Gu Heng doesn't know how much a watch made entirely of platinum weighs, but it should be worth at least tens of thousands of euros.
This kind of watch, which looks luxurious but actually has a strong nouveau riche vibe, is generally not very popular among top wealthy people.

But there is a group of people who cannot resist its charm.

That is the group of nouveau riche who suddenly became rich.
The nouveau riche have a lot of wealth, but their social status is very low. Although they live a comfortable life, they are not recognized by the mainstream upper class.

Owning such a flamboyant and luxurious watch, from a certain level, can indeed quickly distinguish them from ordinary people and allow them to barely reach the upper-class aesthetic.

After all, the brand value of Patek Philippe can prove a person's wealth status to a certain extent.

An average person might be able to grit their teeth and spend 10,000 yuan to buy a set of LV clothes.

But no matter how hard you try, you can never afford a Patek Philippe watch worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

If Gu Heng was still the loser he used to be, he would choose this 5719/10G-010 without hesitation. There is no other reason. It can show off and maintain its value at the same time. Why not?
But now Gu Heng's mentality has completely changed. He no longer cares about other people's opinions when buying things, but only cares whether he likes it or not. With this mentality, Gu Heng has absolutely no interest in this 5719/10G-010. How could he choose this watch that is full of nouveau riche temperament?
Ouyang Nana looked at Gu Heng sitting indifferently, and couldn't help but lean close to Gu Heng's ear and asked softly: "Don't you like this watch?"

Gu Heng nodded calmly at first and said, "I don't like it."

Then he turned his head and looked at Ouyang Nana, and asked, "Why? Do you like this watch?"

“It’s so beautiful and sparkling, I’m sure you’ll like it. There are very few watches made of pure white gold. If you pair it with a dress, you can save on accessories like bracelets. But unfortunately it’s a men’s watch.

If it’s a women’s watch, I’d be tempted to bid for it.”

Gu Heng smiled slightly when he heard this: "Maybe there is a female watch behind? If you want to take a picture, there will definitely be a chance for you to take action."

According to Gu Heng's calculation, the value of this watch should not be less than 500 million RMB. Although it is very high, with Ouyang Nana's wealth, she should be able to afford it if she grits her teeth. It mainly depends on whether she is willing to spend the money.
The 3 minutes passed quickly.

Celia also walked up to the auction table again, this time holding a small wooden hammer in her hand, and said with a smile: "I just received a notification that a total of 7 customers have participated in this auction online. So, the auction of this 5719/10G-010 watch will start now. The reserve price is 50 euros, and each increase in price must not be less than 5000 euros."

As soon as he finished speaking, a photographer held his mobile phone in one hand and raised a sign with the other.

"Mr. Smith's client offers 50 euros!"

Before Celia finished speaking, another proxy photographer also raised a sign.
"Mr. Hans' client offered 51 euros!"

Gu Heng hugged his chest, leaned back on the sofa, and watched the auction in front of him with great interest.

So far, there have been no sellers who have disrupted the business. Everyone is raising the price in a very orderly manner.

Gu Heng didn’t know how to participate in an auction before, and he thought that he had to shout out every price increase at the auction, but he just realized that this is not the case at all.

After the auctioneer announces the reserve price, buyers begin bidding. During this process, if you just raise your paddle without making a bid, the price will be increased according to the default price. If you want to increase the price to a high level all at once, in addition to raising your paddle, the buyer will often call out that price.

But under normal circumstances, few people would raise the price too much at one time. Although it may feel good to bid like this, it is very likely that you will spend a lot of money in vain.

Unless someone like Gu Heng has a system that treats money as nothing, most people would rather go through a little trouble than spend more money.
Time passed very slowly.
每次5000欧元的往上加，看似不多，但几分钟的累计下来，这块5719/10G-010腕表的价格也从50万欧元涨到了71万欧元。

But the value of items is only so much.
After being bid up to 71.5 euros, no one paid any attention to Celia even though she praised the watch's merits and tried to entice others to bid.
Finally, after three confirmations, the hammer rang, and Celia's voice followed: "Congratulations to Mr. Hans for bidding on this 71.5/5719G-10 watch for 010 euros. Now let's take out today's lot No. 2."

At first, Gu Heng thought that since there were only 7 lots, the auction wouldn't take that long, but now he realized he was wrong.
And it's ridiculously wrong.
It has been almost 2 hours since the auction started, and the 5th lot has just been auctioned.
In other words, it will take at least an hour for this auction to end.
It took 7 hours to auction 3 items. If this was a large auction, it would have to last from morning to night, right?
No wonder the real owners of those large auctions usually don't show up, they always hire someone to bid on their behalf. Whether they have enough money is another matter, but their bladders can't stand such a hassle.
Just when Gu Heng made up his mind that he would not participate in such auctions in the future if he could avoid it, and even if he really wanted to bid for something, he would just find a proxy bidder, Celia's voice rang out again.

"Lots 1 to 4 were all men's watches, but today's lot 5 is a women's watch."

"This is our Patek Philippe AQUANAUT series 5062/450R-001 watch, which was officially launched in 2017. After it was launched, only 30 pieces were sold before it was discontinued. In other words, this watch is limited to 30 pieces worldwide! You can imagine how precious it is!

The entire piece is made of 18K rose gold and inlaid with over 10 carats of diamonds.

As the saying goes, diamonds are forever, and I believe that no lady with taste can refuse such a watch.

If you give such a watch to your beloved woman, this love may even be blessed by God! "

Then there is another 3 minutes of appreciation time.
Gu Heng could clearly feel that Ouyang Nana's breathing beside him had become heavier.
Countless little stars twinkle in the big eyes
Seeing this, Gu Heng also smiled and asked, "Why? Do you like this watch very much?"

Ouyang Nana was also hypocritical, nodding her head like a chicken pecking at rice: "I have always liked this watch very much. It can be said that it is my favorite women's watch of the Patek Philippe brand, and there is no other!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and showed his wrist to Gu Heng: "Look at the 5268/200R-010 on my wrist. It is actually a replacement for the 5062/450R-001 of the same brand. I have 6 watches. Although this one is the cheapest, it only costs more than 40 yuan, but it is my favorite one and the one I wear the most."

Gu Heng could also feel Ouyang Nana's love.

When I first bought a Bentley Flying Spur at a Bentley 4S store, it was not much different from her current state.
Then he continued with a smile and said, "That's perfect. It's fate that we met at this auction. How about trying to buy it?"

Although he seemed eager to try, Ouyang Nana said with some disappointment: "I do have this plan, but I don't have much liquid cash on me, and I don't know if it is enough.
In any case, this is a limited-edition watch, and the price cannot be low.”

"Let's see what the reserve price is first."

As the two finished speaking, Celia's voice rang out again.

“5号拍品5062/450R-001正式开拍，底价30万欧元，每次加价不得低于5000欧元。”

When Ouyang Nana heard the price, an excited smile immediately appeared on her face.

30 euros, converted into RMB, is about 260 million.

I currently have more than 400 million in liquid funds in my account, which is about 50 euros.
If the bidding is not too fierce, you may have a chance to win the watch with your savings.

Thinking of this, Ouyang Nana also raised the sign directly.

Celia, who was standing next to the auction table, quickly saw Ouyang Nana's sign and quickly said, "Ms. Ouyang bids 30.5 euros!"

Gu Heng was somewhat surprised that Celia could call out Ouyang Nana's name.

You know, although there aren't many people at this auction, there are still dozens of them.
The auctioneer was able to call out Ouyang Nana's name. It was obvious that he had memorized the names of all the auction participants. This memory alone was amazing.
No wonder the best auctioneers at auctions not only get paid, but also get a commission on the value of the items.
This is really not a job that ordinary people can do.
But it is obvious that it is impossible to buy this watch at a price of 30.5 euros. As soon as Ouyang Nana finished bidding, a proxy bidder immediately bid 31 euros.
And this time the auction is very different from the previous auctions.
That is, there are usually only 3-4 people bidding on the first four items, and the others are just spectators.
This time, more than 10 people participated in the auction.
The starting price of 30 soon reached 40, and the bidding speed was getting faster and faster.
No wonder they say women’s money is the easiest to earn. Gu Heng finally understood today.
Although Ouyang Nana was still bidding, her forehead was already sweating. It was obvious that if she continued to bid like this, her family assets would not be enough.
Gu Heng sat calmly at the side, taking in Ouyang Nana's performance with his peripheral vision, and quietly listened to the quotes with his legs crossed.
(End of this chapter)