Lot 376

PROPERTY SOLD TO BENEFIT THE BRIAN LAVIOLETTE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

GRAND CENTRAL WATCH, COMPLIMENTARY WATCH SERVICING VALUE OF $3000

Price Realised USD 1,386

Estimate

USD 1,000 - USD 2,000

Closed: 13 Dec 2024

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GRAND CENTRAL WATCH, COMPLIMENTARY WATCH SERVICING VALUE OF $3000

Price Realised USD 1,386

Closed: 13 Dec 2024

Price Realised USD 1,386

Closed: 13 Dec 2024

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A complimentary serve of a single timepiece with a maximum value of $3,000.

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Remi GuilleminHead of Watches, Europe and Americas

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Lot Essay

Established in 1952 in none of than New York City's Grand Central Station, Grand Central Watch has gained the reputation as one of the City's most trustworthy repairers for vintage and contemporary watches alike. The current CEO Steve Kivel has graciously donated a complimentary service of a single timepiece with a maximum value of $3,000.

Through great loss has come inspiration. At just 15 years old, Brian LaViolette’s life was claimed in a swimming accident, and on the day of his funeral, his family kept a promise to honor his name and memory by helping others. Founded in 1992, the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation awards deserving college-bound students with scholarships to further their lives and education. Since then, the foundation is proud to have presented 1,160 scholarships to deserving individuals across the globe.