The Collection Of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road

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Reading Time: 5 minutesNEW YORK – This February, Christie’s will present the iconic property from music legend Elton John’s former Atlanta home in a series of landmark sales at Christie’s Rockefeller Center – The Collection Of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road. Beginning with an evening sale on Wednesday, February 21, the series willContinue Reading

Andy Warhol Patek Philippe

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Reading Time: 4 minutesNew York, 27 November 2023 – This coming December 5th, a very special collection awaits the discerning watch collector and enthusiast at the Christie’s New York Important Watches live auction. Like no other object, exceptional timepieces represent a marvel of meticulous craftsmanship and aesthetic beauty. When they are from theContinue Reading

Left: Patek Philippe, an important, extremely rare and incredibly preserved 18k pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases and Portuguese calendar. Ref. 1518, second series, manufactured in 1950 (Est: HK$16,000,000 – 32,000,000) Right: Patek Philippe, an extremely rare and gorgeous 18k pink gold automatic world time minute repeating wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial depicting the view of the Lavaux vineyards on the shores of Lake Geneva. Ref. 5531R-012, circa 2021 (Est: HK$8,400,000 – 16,000,000)

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Reading Time: 3 minutesHong Kong – On 26 November, Christie’s Hong Kong will present the Important Watches Live Autumn Auction at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, featuring a diverse curation of exceptional timepieces for watch collectors across generations. Comprising 146 lots and with a total low estimate of HK$123,268,000 / US$15,408,500, this remarkable auction will beContinue Reading

Christies Watches Geneva achieves CHF55 million

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Reading Time: 3 minutesGeneva – 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

Christie’s Announces Highlights from Important Watches on December 5 in New York

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Reading Time: 7 minutesChristie’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

Christie’s reiterates its support of the Dubai Watch Week

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Reading Time: 2 minutesChristie’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

Mohammed Zaman

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Reading Time: 4 minutesGeneva, 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

Four examples from the ensemble of “Arabic dial” watches, day-date Rolexes, consigned by an important client, with “Qaboos” signature - the signature of the late Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, the ruler of Oman from 1970 to 2020 - or Khanjar logo - the national emblem of the Sultanate of Oman

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Reading Time: 4 minutesDubai, 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

A Unique Patek Philippe designed around a client’s 13,43 Carat lasque diamond headlines Christie’s Watches Online: The Dubai Edit

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDubai, 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

Christie's 7 Nov

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Reading Time: 3 minutesGeneva, 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