Cartier clocks

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Reading Time: 7 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is proud to present an exceptional selection of nine Art Deco Cartier clocks from a prestigious private collection, to be offered this May across auctions in Geneva and Hong Kong. These rare and important pieces, spanning the 1900s to 1940s, showcase Cartier’s mastery of design, craftsmanship,Continue Reading

Breguet Sympathique n°1

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Reading Time: 4 minutesThis May, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will present one of the most historically and technically important horological creations of the 20th century: the Breguet Sympathique N°1, designed and built by François-Paul Journe in 1991. This groundbreaking timekeeping ensemble — featuring an Empire-style master clock with yellow gold panels and aContinue Reading

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Reading Time: 7 minutesThe New York Watch Auction: XI, hosted by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, realized $30.3 million, selling 100% by lot and 100% by value. The sale marks four consecutive years of 100%-sold “white glove” sales for the category at Phillips New York – an industry first. Collectors fromContinue Reading

Christie’s Important Watches

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Reading Time: 5 minutesBuilding on the remarkable success of Christie’s June Important Watches auction, which realized a total of US$13,250,000 with every lot sold, the eagerly awaited December sale is poised to again captivate collectors and aficionados alike. Carefully assembled by a global team of watch experts, the New York auction will feature 104Continue Reading

Christie’s Watches: High Jewellery Meets Rare Haute Horologerie @The Dubai Edit online sale

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Reading Time: 5 minutesDubai – Christie’s announces its seasonal Watches Online: The Dubai Edit comprising 124 lots, a bespoke Middle Eastern horology sale curated by the longstanding Dubai-based Christie’s team of three specialists, representing men’s and women’s timepieces, catering for dedicated and new collectors seeking rare vintage or modern timepieces in the secondaryContinue Reading

Zinedine Zidane

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Reading Time: 2 minutesGeneva – Christie’s Geneva welcomed ELA (European Leukodystrophy Association) and Zinedine Zidane, ELA’s Ambassador for 24 years to the first Watches for ELA  auction, held on 11 November 2024 opening Rare Watches. 11 unique watches donated by ANDERSEN Genève X BCHH, ArtyA, Ataelier Haute Complication, Bovet, Girard-Perregaux, Konstantin Chaykin,  Louis Erard, Montblanc,Continue Reading

Breguet No. 3218

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Reading Time: 3 minutesGeneva — Among the treasures to be presented at the upcoming Rare Watches auction in Geneva in November, Christie’s will offer an exceptionally rare and historically important timepiece: Breguet No. 3218. This tonneau-shaped perpetual calendar wristwatch with retrograde date and moon phases, produced in 1935, was sold to the celebratedContinue Reading