Reading Time: 4 minutes On 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 minutes NEW 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
Reading Time: 4 minutes Hong Kong – 25 November 2023 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo realised HK$182 million/ US$23.25 million in The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVII held on 24 – 25 November at the company’s Asia headquarters in the West Kowloon Cultural District. The sale saw over 1,700 watch enthusiastsContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes Geneva – Christie’s autumn Luxury Week totalled CHF125,367,440 | US$139,901,892 | €130,355,457 and was highlighted by the Bleu Royal which sold for CHF39,505,00 | US$44,009,645 becoming the most expensive jewel sold at auction in 2023. The bidding took 7 minutes, after which the diamond entered another private collection, for the firstContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutes Roger Smith’s Pocket Watch Number Two Achieves $4.9 Million, Breaking the World Record for Any British Timepiece Multiple World Records were Achieved for Models by Patek Philippe, Rolex, Zenith, Cartier, and Independent Makers, Including Halter Barnes New York, 10-11 June 2023: Sale Total: $26,358,555 / CHF23,803,871 / HKD206,621,766Lots Sold: 135Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes Geneva – The first ever dedicated auction for a living independent watchmaker, The Art of F.P. Journe, was 100% sold at Christie’s Geneva on May 12, realising CHF13,665,300 / US$15,314,702 or approximately CHF350,000 per watch. Clients from 20 countries across 4 continents participated in the sale. EMEA represented 52% of buying,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes A historic moment during this autumn Geneva watch season. Christie’s becomes No. 1 of the watch auction market in Geneva, the nest of fine watchmaking, by totalizing CHF 55,548,348 /$ 55,540,232 / Euros 56,302,789 / HK$ 433,841,034.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes ‘Legendary and Unique Watches’ auction Sets a Sensational Milestone, Bringing Together The Watch And Motor Sport Communities 13 watches selling above CHF 1 millionTotal close to CHF32 millionThe collection sold 100%Parts of the proceeds will be benefitting charitiesContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes New York – Important Watches of Exceptional Provenance, Featuring The Kairos Collection Part III, presented across two evening sales on 8-9 June, totalled $21,743,070, setting a new record for the highest total ever for a watches auction at Christie’s New York. The auction was sold 97% by lot, 141% hammer aboveContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutes Phillips Continues as the Global Market Leader for Watches, With its Inaugural Spring Sale in New York Realizing $30.3 Million, The Second Highest Total for a U.S. Watch Auction in History Concluding a “White Glove” 100% Sold Season at Phillips Watches with a Total of $127.2 Million With a RemarkableContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Fall proved to be a fruitful season for Jaeger-LeCoultre treasures hunters as three extremely rare watches hit the auction block. Each one of the three watches embodies the spirit of innovation and aesthetics dear to the brand with a special twist, which makes them a treasure for collectors. Thanks toContinue Reading