Auction Houses

United Kingdom Auction Houses

• Sothebys Major auction house featuring watch and clock auctions, London
• Bonhams Major auction house featuring watch and clock auctions, London
• Dreweatt Neate Auctioneers near Newbury, Berkshire
• Gardiner Houlgate Auctioneers near Bath
• Gorringes Auction house in Worthing
• Wooley & Wallis Auction house in Salisbury, Wiltshire
• Railway Clock Auctions Railway memorabilia auction specialists

North America

• Tom Harris Auctions American clock auctions
• R O Schmitt Fine Arts Antique clock auctions

Continental Europe

• Antiquorum Geneva-based auctioneer featuring frequent watch and clock auctions

Online auctions

• Eastman's Clockworks Online auction of mainly American clocks
• Mark of Time Antique clock and vintage watch auctions

There are several variations on the basic auction form, including time limits, minimum or maximum limits on bid prices, and special rules for determining the winning bidder(s) and sale price(s). Participants in an auction may or may not know the identities or actions of other participants. Depending on the auction, bidders may participate in person or remotely through a variety of means, including telephone and the internet. The seller usually pays a commission to the auctioneer or auction company based on a percentage of the final sale price.