Reading Time: 7 minutes A collection of exceptional watches will be offered at Christie’s Rare Watches auction on 11 November to benefit The European Leukodystrophy Association (ELA), which supports research into leukodystrophies and the families affected by these diseases. Andersen Genève x BCHH, ArtyA, Atelier Haute Complication, Bovet, Girard-Perregaux, Konstantin Chaykin, Louis Erard, Montblanc,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hong Kong, Geneva, Dubai, New York — Christie’s is delighted to announce a series of exclusive watch auctions to be held in Hong Kong, Geneva, Dubai, and New York during the second half of the year. These sales will showcase a curated selection of important and rare watches, affirming Christie’sContinue 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: 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: 7 minutes Christie’s New York is proud to present Important Watches. The auction will present a wide range of significant timepieces from prominent brands and independent artisans, encapsulating the rich heritage of watchmaking and its path of innovation. Highlights of the auction include one of the most important wristwatches of our time, a PatekContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Christie’s is proud to announce the continued partnership with Dubai Watch Week (DWW), taking place from 16 through to 20 November at DIFC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Christie’s has worked closely with Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, founder of DWW, since the inaugural event in 2015, together witnessing the growth of theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes Geneva, 2 October 2023 – Christie’s is delighted to announce “Passion for Time”, An Important Private Collection of Watches and Timepieces, the greatest Private Single Owner Collection to appear to market in recent history, assembled over a forty-year period. The auction will take place in Geneva on 6 November, including: Mohammed Zaman’sContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes Christie’s Hong Kong Important Watches Autumn Live Auction Set to Make Auction History Again with One of the world’s Most Preeminent and Museum-Quality Single-Owner Collections: The truly One-Of-A-Kind OAK Collection, Part IContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes Dubai, 25 September 2023 – As part of Watches Online: The Dubai Edit, held by Christie’s Middle East’s from 5 to 19 October 2023, highlights will include a major ensemble of “Arabic dial” watches, day-date Rolexes, consigned by an important client, including timepieces gifted by the late Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Saida stunning Patek Phillipe Ref.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes Dubai, 21 September 2023 – Christie’s Middle East is proud to announce the upcoming Watches Online: The Dubai Edit auction featuring a stunning bespoke creation in 18k white gold by Patek Philippe Reference 3843/1 from 1991: its case, merging with an integrated bracelet, was designed around a 13.43-carat portrait-cut diamond that serves as theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes Geneva, 15 September 2023 – The Rare Watches Live Auction at Christie’s Geneva on 7 November will present three remarkable timepieces sure to create a buzz amongst global watch enthusiasts: – Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 3700/31 – the only publicly known example of this reference. (Est: CHF1,500,000-3,500,000) – Philippe Dufour Simplicity – the first wristwatch withContinue Reading