Reading Time: 4 minutesThis November, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will offer one of the earliest and most historically important F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance wristwatches ever to appear at auction. Bearing the serial number 022/99R, this 38mm platinum Résonance with shiny pink gold dial occupies a singular place in theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutesGENEVA/ HONG KONG/ NEW YORK— 29 JUNE 2026 — Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is proud to conclude the first half of 2026 with the strongest performance in the history of watch auctions, achieving a combined total exceeding $235 million across its Geneva, Hong Kong, and New YorkContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesNEW YORK — 14 JUNE 2026 — Closing out a record-breaking season of watch auctions at Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, The New York Watch Auction: XIV achieved $75.8 million, more-than-doubling the sale’s high estimate and shattering the record total for a watch auction in the US, anContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo staged The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXII late May 2026, attracting international collectors and setting new performance benchmarks. Over two days, Phillips achieved HK$403,792,890 (US$51,523,973), marking the highest sale total for watches in Asia and realising a 90% year-on-year growth. A total ofContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo has done it again – only this time, there are no more superlatives left to borrow. The Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII, held on 9 and 10 May 2026 at Hotel President, closed with a total of CHF 74,846,995 (US$ 96,328,083 / €81,732,919), surpassingContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn 9 & 10 May, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will host its first live watch auction of 2026, the Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII. The sale will present more than 200 exceptional timepieces spanning over three centuries of watchmaking.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesGENEVA – 27 APRIL 2026 – On 9 & 10 May, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will host its first live watch auction of 2026, the Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII. The sale will present more than 200 exceptional timepieces spanning over three centuries of watchmaking, including six extraordinaryContinue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutesFollowing the announcement of the only known Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 First Series in pink gold with Vichet case and British hallmarks, set to lead The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXII, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, is pleased to unveil further highlights from the sale. Among the remarkable timepieces on offerContinue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutesNEW YORK – 10 APRIL 2026 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is pleased to announce early highlights from The New York Watch Auction: XIV. Among the extraordinary watches on offer will be an exceptional pink gold Patek Philippe reference 1518, universally regarded as one of the mostContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is delighted to announce the offering of a historically important and equally rare Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 First Series in pink gold, set to lead The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXII on 30-31 May. This landmark sale marks the very first time aContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn 9 & 10 May, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will host its first live watch auction of 2026, the Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII. The sale will present more than 200 exceptional timepieces spanning over three centuries of watchmaking, including a remarkable selection of prototype wristwatches.Continue Reading