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Nitin Nair is a Specialist in the Watch Department joining the team in 2021. He works with clients in the region and abroad – helping them buy and sell via Auctions and Private Sales. He moved to Christie’s on the back of a successful tenure as the launch editor of WatchTime Middle East, the region’s leading watch publication.

He spent seven years focused on the niche of luxury watches, creating and curating content as well as organising events for the local collecting community. He was on the jury of WatchStars, an independent international watch awards featuring an international community of watch journalists and has been quoted as a thought leader in international titles like The New York Times. His background as a journalist with more than 18 years of experience across news and men’s luxury lifestyle titles gives him a clear and balanced view of the luxury and collectibles industry.

Nitin’s interest in wristwatches is more rooted in academia and horology, given his love for history and literature. He reckons watches and horology sit at the intersection of art, micro-engineering, and history. He has visited manufactures in Switzerland, Germany, and Japan over the years and has covered the auction scene in the Middle over the last seven years. He has consulted with retail brands about engaging with the community and is considered a tastemaker among his peers.

Bob Xue was appointed as Christie’s Dubai’s regional specialist for watches in the winter of 2017. He comes to Christie’s with more than 8 years of experience working with luxury brands in brand. Bob has joined the auction world with a strong knowledge and reputable name in the fine watchmaking industry.

Strong results comes with important and rare watches to his ranking with watches such as the Emperor Haile Selassie Patek Philippe Ref. 2497 sold for 2,9 million USD, the King Farouk Patek Philippe Ref 1518J sold for 912,500 USD, and the historically important Patek Philippe minute repeater of Henry Graves Jr sold for 4,575,000 USD Bob speaks English and Chinese, some Arabic. He came to Dubai at age of 18 years old and he is very interested to Middle Eastern culture due to his long residency in the region.

His advisory & curation services are appreciated and acknowledged by some of the largest collectors in the region and his presence in each international auctions makes him a strong contact for every watch enthusiasts and established collectors willing to participate in the most renowned Watches Auctions around the globe.

Bob has a particular affection for vintage Patek Philippe , Rolex chronographs and time only from 1940 to 1970 .