Reading Time: 5 minutesChristie’s Hong Kong’s Watches Department Retains Market Leadership in Asia for 3 Consecutive Years in Offering The Most Valuable Patek Philippe & Vintage Timepieces at Auction THE CATEGORY REALISED A HISTORIC COMBINED TOTAL OF HK$559 MILLION/ US$72 MILLION FOR THE YEAR IN ASIA Day & Evening Auctions on 27 November ACHIEVEDContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesA winning format for engaging the global watch community: Christie’s at Dubai Watch Week 2021 As a longstanding partner of DWW, Christie’s adds a dimension that resonates with the public in a dedicated pavilion – with exclusive exhibitions, fascinating stories and a few surprises Connecting the worlds of vintage andContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesONLY WATCH 2021 RAISES CHF 30 MILLION (EUR 28.5milion, USD 32.1million) FOR RESEARCH ON DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE OF 850 WATCH ENTHUSIASTS. 25 COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING. 53 ONE-OFF CREATIONS BY 54 OF THE WORLD’S LEADING WATCH BRANDS SET THE PULSE OF THE GLOBAL WATCH COLLECTOR COMMUNITY RACING – TO BENEFITContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe first online auction of the fall/winter season, the Watches Online: The Dubai Edit, which ended on October 27, passed the USD 10m mark once again. Solid follow-through after the strong online sale in spring – USD 14m (vs USD 2.5m in 2013). The Dubai sale had the highest numberContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesHong Kong – Christie’s is proud to present The Triazza Collection – an unprecedented collection of five exceptional, rare, and important Patek Philippe timepieces manufactured from 1924 – 1987, astutely acquired by a prominent private Asian collector. The non-selling exhibition will offer watch lovers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to appreciate the exceptionally rare andContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesEngaging the Global Community Christie’s continues to expand its 360o proposition for watch lovers and collectors, new and seasoned, across generations and time zones. Dubai – Hong Kong – Geneva – Milan – New York 9 live and online auctions featuring rare and sought-after watches, including: The Rolex Deep Sea #1Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo Highlight the Rare Watches Autumn Auction on 8 November, Christie’s Geneva is thrilled to announce a double premiere: for the first time at auction, the first example of “L’Heure d’Or”, Patek Philippe’s Ref. 2523 two crown world time.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesHong Kong, 12 October 2021 – Two historical rarities will be offered in Christie’s Hong Kong Important Watches auction on 27 November: an extremely historically important Patek Philippe split-second chronograph Ref. 1436 in 18K yellow gold from 1946, ordered by and sold to Henry Graves Jr. (estimate: HK$11,500,000-23,500,000/ US$ 1,500,000-3,000,000), alongside an 18k gold and enamel, pearl-set musical, perfumeContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis watch is THE FIRST AND ONLY Rolex Deep Sea Special that made the first dive attached to Auguste Piccard’s bathyscaphe Trieste in 1953. On this watch that made history, the case, the original movement and the bracelet are in perfect working condition.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesChristie’s, The Marvel(ous) Sale: one of the most posted, talked and written about watches when it debuted in April 2021 – offered at auction for the first time, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept ‘Marvel Black Panther’ Flying Tourbillon. The sale also channels the spirit of Gerald Genta through the Royal Oaks, Nautilus, and a Minute Repeater amongContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesSetting numerous new records during an exceptional Spring 2021 Watch Season, in just 4 months (March-June 2021), Christie’s watch sales in Geneva, Dubai, Hong Kong and New York totalled US$ 93.7 million, giving Christie’s the leadership position in the watches auction market. This record performance during the first half ofContinue Reading