Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Saturday, 6 September 2025, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will host a live charity auction at Geneva Watch Days to benefit the Pierre Amstutz Fund, a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting apprentices at the Geneva School of Watchmaking. Now in its third consecutive year, the charity auctionContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesNEW YORK – 8 JUNE 2025 – A triumphant conclusion to Phillips’ spring season of watch sales, The New York Watch Auction: XII achieved $25 million, selling 100% by lot and 100% by value. The auction marks four and a half years — nine consecutive auctions — of 100%-sold “white glove”Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesHONG KONG – 25 MAY 2025 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo achieved a total of over HK$212 million/ US$27 million for The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XX, surpassing the pre-sale high estimate of HK$181,063,000/ US$23,121,745 and marking a 30% year-on-year increase. The auction, held from 23-25 May, attractedContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is proud to present an exceptional, unique, and museum-quality nephrite clock by Cartier in the 1920s, exemplifying the brand’s artistic brilliance of the Art Deco. It will be offered in the Evening Session of The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XX on 23 May.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesPhillips is honored to announce the sale of a historic Rolex Cosmograph “Big Red” Daytona Ref. 6265, which was a cherished part of French Formula One Champion Jean-Pierre Jabouille’s personal collection for nearly fifty years. Upon Jabouille’s complete triumph at the French Grand Prix of 1979, the auto manufacturer Renault gifted himContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesGENEVA – 11 May 2025 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo achieved a remarkable total of CHF 43.4 million at The Geneva Watch Auction: XXI, underscoring strong market confidence and reaffirming its global leadership position. A tightly curated sale, combined with sustained global demand, drove exceptional results –Continue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is proud to present an exceptional selection of nine Art Deco Cartier clocks from a prestigious private collection, to be offered this May across auctions in Geneva and Hong Kong. These rare and important pieces, spanning the 1900s to 1940s, showcase Cartier’s mastery of design, craftsmanship,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutesHONG KONG – 16 APRIL 2025 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is delighted to present highlights from the Hong Kong Watch Auction: XX, set to take place from 23-25 May at the company’s Asia headquarters in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Comprised of 258 lots, the sale featuresContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesGENEVA – 24 MARCH 2025 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is delighted to present highlights of the Geneva Watch Auction: XXI, set to take place on 10 and 11 May 2025. Phillips’ first live watch auction of the year will showcase an extraordinary selection of nearly 200Continue Reading
Reading Time: 12 minutesTen years is a brief span in the world of horology, where centuries-old Maisons define the landscape. In this time, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo has played an important role in shaping the modern watch auction space, bringing together collectors, experts and enthusiasts. The company has focused onContinue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe New York Watch Auction: XI, hosted by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, realized $30.3 million, selling 100% by lot and 100% by value. The sale marks four consecutive years of 100%-sold “white glove” sales for the category at Phillips New York – an industry first. Collectors fromContinue Reading