PRESS RELEASE| HONG KONG | 29 April 2016

NICHOLAS BIEBUYCK AND MASASHI TAMAOKI

JOIN CHRISTIE’S HONG KONG WATCH TEAM

Hong Kong – Christie’s is pleased to announce an expansion to its team of international specialists, with two key appointments in Hong Kong. Thanks to a stronger sales content and a measured strategy for setting estimates, Christie’s has achieved the highest sold totals and sold-by-lot rates in the market. The appointments of Nicholas Biebuyck as Senior Specialist and Masashi Tamaoki as Associate Specialist, will further strengthen and accommodate Christie’s offering in the region, and retain market leadership globally, having led the market for the past eight consecutive years. Our outreach covers a broad international customer base and rests on dependable relationships with private collectors from around the world and the global trade.

Mr. Biebuyck joins Christie’s from Bonhams where he held the position of Senior Specialist, curating sales and managing a team in conducting regional sales, while Mr. Tamaoki joins Christie’s from his previous role as Watch Expert at Antiquorum, where he led the execution of sales programs across Asia.

“We are delighted with these two key new appointments in Asia, which brings the total of watch specialists at Christie’s to 18, covering all regions from Hong Kong to New York with a wealth of experience in the world of watches, providing deep knowledge and passion for watches and the best advice to our clients worldwide. These two appointments will further strengthen the Hong Kong watch department as we prepare for our spring sales in late May” said John Reardon, International Head of Watches.”

Both Mr. Biebuyck and Mr. Tamaoki will further enrich the strategic curating capabilities of the present nine member strong team at Christie’s Hong Kong. With better results at every price point, these additions only strengthen the importance of our unmatched access to buyers at all levels of the current market.