Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom 30 August to 1 September 2024, the Concours of Elegance took place in the stunning grounds of Hampton Court Palace near London, once again providing A. Lange & Söhne with a fitting stage to exhibit consummate masterpieces of Saxon watchmaking artistry. This year, the spotlight was on select chronographs, particularlyContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is delighted to announce “TOKI（刻）” (a noun meaning ‘time’ in Japanese), the first ever thematic auction dedicated to the Japanese watch collecting world. Taking place in Hong Kong this November, the sale will be held at Phillips’ Asia headquarters in the West Kowloon Cultural District alongsideContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesDubai – This season, Christie’s ‘Watches Online: The Dubai Edit’, a bi-annual curated auction of timepieces, reaffirms Dubai as a pivotal hub in the international secondary watch market. The sale, live for browsing online 9 April and for bidding 16 to 30 April, comprises 158 vintage and modern timepieces spanningContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe curtain is about to open on Act III of one of the great stories of recent horological history: on May 26th, Christie’s Hong Kong Live Auction will present the Patek Philippe 18K Yellow Gold Dual-Crown World Time Wristwatch Ref.2523, with a polychrome cloisonné enamel dial depicting the map ofContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn 11 to 12 May, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will host The Geneva Watch Auction: XIX Featuring The Guido Mondani Collection at the Hotel President. The sale will inaugurate a new location for Phillips’ flagship Geneva Watches sale, featuring 500 square meters of sunlight-flooded exhibition space and stunningContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter establishing a new benchmark for watch sales in 2023 with a combined sale total of HK$696 million (US$89 million/EUR80 million), a 15-percent increase year on year, Christie’s Hong Kong is proud to officially launch the Spring 2024 Watch Season with an Online Auction, Watches Online: The Hong Kong Edit,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesMarking the 30th anniversary of Michael Schumacher’s first Formula 1 Drivers Championship win in 1994, Christie’s is delighted to present selected timepieces from the private collection of one of the most successful drivers in F1 history. The Rare Watches auction on 13 May 2024, at the Four Seasons Hotel desContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhillips proudly announces a significant shift in venue for its esteemed Watch and Jewels auctions in Geneva as it redefines the auction experience. After nearly a decade of holding sales at La Réserve Genève Hotel, Phillips embraces a growing auction calendar and expanding audience by relocating to the prestigious HotelContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn 2 March in Miami, Phillips and F.P.Journe offered for sale a one-of-a-kind élégante 48 mm Titalyt®, which sold after 10 minutes of spirited bidding for a staggering $420,000, setting a new record for a non-diamond-set quartz watch and any élégante. 100% of the final sale price will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesNEW YORK – 21 FEBRUARY 2024 – Phillips is proud to partner with F.P.Journe in the auction of a one-of-a-kind élégante 48 mm Titalyt®, with 100% of the final sale price benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the largest private funder of breast cancer research in the world. The private event will beContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesNEW YORK – On the evening of 21 February, Christie’s highly anticipated auction of The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road began with Opening Night, a sale honoring Elton John and his discerning eye for collecting. Elton John carefully curated a diverse array of items across various categories, and tonight paid homage to theContinue Reading