At Christie’s the watch segment remains vibrant, with 15 live and online auctions in the four corners of the watch world scheduled for the year, with 8 in the first half alone. Kicking off the Spring 2024 season, Watches Online: The Hong Kong Edit from 14 to 27 March promises to set the tone for an exciting year ahead, demonstrating Christie’s focus on creating a unique experience for all buyer profiles and satisfying the most discerning collectors.
Christie’s Watches live and online auction dates for H1 2024
| Lieu | Vente | Channel | Date de début | Date de fin |
| Hong Kong | Watches Online: The Hong Kong Edit | Online | 14 Mars | 27 Mars |
| Dubai | Watches Online: The Dubai Edit | Online | 16 Avril | 30 Avril |
| Geneva | Rare Watches | Live | 13 Mai | 13 Mai |
| Geneva | Single-Owner Collection | Live | 14 Mai | 14 Mai |
| Geneva | Watches Online: The Geneva Edit | Online | 7 Mai | 21 Mai |
| Hong Kong | Important Watches | Live | 26 Mai | |
| New York | important Watches | Live | 11 Juin | |
| New York | Watches Online: The New York Edit | Online | 30 Mai | 14 Juin |
Building on 2023’s auction milestones
As a reflection of the continued trust and confidence consignors and buyers find with Christie’s, timepieces offered at auction achieved the highest annual total to date at US$234 million in 2023 (+12% vs. 2022).
Contributing to this success, Christie’s Geneva achieved US$124 million (+31% vs. 2022), its highest annual sale total, driven by the record result for a single-owner watch collection ‘Passion for Time’ achieving CHF39,662,316 / US$ 42,286,222 in November, together with the 100%-sold auction ‘The Art of F.P.Journe’ in May 2023, which garnered CHF13,665,300 /US$15,201,417.
The Patek Philippe Ref. 6002G-001 ‘Sky Moon Tourbillon’ in 18K white gold with a blue cloisonné enamel dial set an online record at US$ 5.8 million through Christie’s Hong Kong in March 2023. 
The Patek Philippe Ref. 6002G-001 ‘Sky Moon Tourbillon’ in 18K white gold with a blue cloisonné enamel dial set an online record at US$ 5.8 million through Christie’s Hong Kong in March 2023. 
The Patek Philippe Ref. 6002G-001 ‘Sky Moon Tourbillon’ in 18K white gold with a blue cloisonné enamel dial set an online record at US$ 5.8 million through Christie’s Hong Kong in March 2023.
Hong Kong established a new record sale total of HK$696 million (US$89 million/EUR80 million), representing a 15% increase year-on-year. Christie’s Hong Kong also achieved the highest price for any watch sold online, when Patek Philippe’s “Sky Moon Tourbillon” totalled HK$45,450,000/US$5,815,300 in the “Top of the Time” auction.
Emmanuel Danan, Christie’s Global Managing Director, Luxury, commented: “2023 defined a standout year for Luxury with record growth across all departments. Together, Watches, Jewellery, Handbags and Wine contributed $1.0B to Christie’s annual global auction results, achieving the strongest ever departmental sales total. Watches alone contributed US$234 million, representing the highest annual result ever achieved for the category.Whether the watches event is live or online, a key focus is to ensure seamless access to our auctions as we cater for a global clientele operating in physical and digital spaces. Patek Philippe’s ‘Sky Moon’ which sold online in Hong Kong at US$5.8 million is a strong indicator of the shift that is underway and gaining momentum, also due to 38% of Christie’s global watch clients being millennials. Christie’s caters for established as well as novice collectors by offering fine vintage timepieces and unique independent watchmaker pieces with varying price levels. This is a testament to the strong existing relationships between Christie’s and the watch community active in the world’s key markets.”
About Christie’s
Founded in 1766, Christie’s is a world-leading art and luxury business. Renowned and trusted for its expert live and online auctions, as well as its bespoke private sales, Christie’s offers a full portfolio of global services to its clients, including art appraisal, art financing, international real estate and education. Christie’s has a physical presence in 46 countries, throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific, with flagship international sales hubs in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris and Geneva. It also is the only international auction house authorized to hold sales in mainland China (Shanghai).
Christie’s auctions span more than 80 art and luxury categories, at price points ranging from $200 to over $100 million. Christie’s has sold 8 of the 10 most important single-owner collections in history, including the Paul G. Allen Collection—the most valuable collection ever offered at auction (November 2022). In recent years, Christie’s also achieved the world record price for an artwork at auction (Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi, 2017), for a 20th century artwork (Andy Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, 2022) and for a work by a living artist (Jeff Koons’ Rabbit, 2019). Christie’s Private Sales offers a seamless service for buying and selling art, jewellery and watches outside of the auction calendar, working exclusively with Christie’s specialists at a client’s individual pace.
Following the ground-breaking 2021 sale of the first digital art NFT ever offered by a global auction house (Beeple’s Everydays), Christie’s recently launched the first fully on-chain auction platform dedicated to exceptional NFT art. As an industry leader in digital innovation, Christie’s also continues to pioneer new technologies that are redefining the business of art, including the use of hologram technology to tour life-size 3D objects around the world, and the creation of viewing and bidding experiences that integrate augmented reality, global livestreaming, buy-now channels, and hybrid sales formats.
Christie’s is dedicated to advancing responsible culture throughout its business and communities worldwide, including achieving sustainability through net zero carbon emissions by 2030, and actively using its platform in the art world to amplify under-represented voices and support positive change.
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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price – see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue.
* Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.