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...cities. The company has no doubt that shoppers long to see, touch and even buy the watches, although the cheapest model sells for $79,000. "It has been our experience that there has always been a market for the ultimate timepiece, regardless of the economic climate," says Gedalio Grinberg, chairman of the U.S. distributor of Piaget products. The pricey watches may even be a leading indicator of economic conditions. A decade ago, Piaget brought out a $3 million timepiece just in time for the 1982 recession...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONSUMPTION: Running on Tony Time | 10/29/1990 | See Source »

...pepper shakers in the form of a black chef and his wife. The final bid: $23,100 for a lot whose value Sotheby's had estimated at $100 to $150. "Spiritually, they are just wonderful," gushed Maria Olivia Judelson, wife of the victor. If so, then Cuban-born Businessman Gedalio Grinberg was truly exalted. He bought 136 of the cookie jars for a total of $198,605. "I wanted something from Andy," he shrugged...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Garage Sale of the Century | 5/9/1988 | See Source »

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