It could be love at first sight for horophiles at Sotheby’s New York this winter. The auction house is offering an incredible assortment of timepieces from the golden age of watchmaking, many of which are new to the market and some of which have never been seen.

Amassed by one of America’s most discerning and meticulous watch collectors, Robert M. Olmsted, over the past 60 years, the collection spans the early 19th century to the early 20th century and thus is something of a horological time capsule. It includes more than 80 pieces of great historical and technical importance that were created by some of the biggest names in the biz, including , Rolex, Audemars Piguet, A. Lange & Söhne, and Breguet, to name but a few.

The stars of the lineup are two previously unknown and potentially uni

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