His will decreed the sale of Riversdale and its contents, including his car and watch and clock collections, with the proceeds going to fund the George Daniels Educational Trust, which will aid students of horology, engineering, medicine and building construction.

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Sotheby's in London will hold the watch and clock auction on Tuesday.

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Watch and clock collectors, take notice: It's hammer time.

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"You wake up in the morning at about 5 o'clock ... and then you watch the sun rise and this extremely peaceful and serene atmosphere and then you just look at the sun coming like a ball of fire, rising from the sand and then coming up, " recalls Jibunoh.

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Here is a glimpse of what to do as the clock ticks by and you have no TV to watch.

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The price breaks not only the previous record for the renowned eggs, of which around 60 are thought to have ever been made, but also for Russian artwork, excluding paintings, and for any timepiece, clock or a watch.

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The clock was designed to hold the watch in its cradle, where it was automatically adjusted and rewound.

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