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HSNY Raises $1.2 Million at 160th Anniversary Gala

The Horological Society of New York raised $1.2 million at its March 21, 2026 gala at The Plaza Hotel, attended by over 500 guests. It awarded a record $450,000 across 55 scholarships, five watchmaking schools and three independent-watchmaker awards. Sotheby’s charity auction included a signed F.P. Journe wall clock selling for $200,000 and a unique Romain Gauthier titanium wristwatch for $130,000.

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HSNY announces Sotheby’s charity auction lots for 160th anniversary gala

The Horological Society of New York will hold a Sotheby’s-presented charity auction at its 160th anniversary gala on March 21, 2026, at The Plaza Hotel in New York. Lots include a signed work by François-Paul Journe and a uniquely engraved Romain Gauthier wristwatch. Proceeds support financial aid, educational classes and library initiatives.

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