Evan Zimmermann is the President and CEO of Antiquorum

Antiquorum

Antiquorum Auctioneers, based in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1974, established the modern auction market for watches. Antiquorum is the world’s leading auction house specializing in the field of horology...

, a Swiss auction house, established in 1974, that specializes in selling watches.

In 2008, Forbes

Forbes

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recognized Mr. Zimmermann as an important collector of vintage Rolex sport watches.

Under Mr. Zimmermann's management, Antiquorum sold Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...

's pocket watch for just under $2.1 million, Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen was an American movie actor. He was nicknamed "The King of Cool." His "anti-hero" persona, which he developed at the height of the Vietnam counterculture, made him one of the top box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination...

's Rolex Submariner for $234,000 (more than 20 times its estimate), setting a new world record for its reference and Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history...

's Longines wristwatch for $596,000 (over 2000 percent of its estimate).