Reading Time: 5 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo has done it again – only this time, there are no more superlatives left to borrow. The Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII, held on 9 and 10 May 2026 at Hotel President, closed with a total of CHF 74,846,995 (US$ 96,328,083 / €81,732,919), surpassingContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn 9 & 10 May, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will host its first live watch auction of 2026, the Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII. The sale will present more than 200 exceptional timepieces spanning over three centuries of watchmaking, including a remarkable selection of prototype wristwatches.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutesIn the history of timekeeping, few pursuits have proven as enduring, or as consequential, as the quest for precision. Long before wristwatches became objects of daily wear, the ability to measure time accurately was a scientific and geopolitical necessity, shaping navigation, astronomy, and ultimately the balance of power at sea.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 10 minutesGENEVA – 26 MARCH 2026 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is delighted to present highlights of the Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII, set to take place on 9 and 10 May 2026. Phillips’ first live watch auction of the year will present more than 200 rare and collectibleContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesAurel Bacs and Livia Russo, Senior Consultants of Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, said: “This year marks a historic milestone for Phillips Watches. With over US $290 million in total auction sales – the highest annual total ever achieved in the history of watch auctions – we are proud to reaffirm ourContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe New York Watch Auction: XIII concluded the tenth anniversary year for Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo on an extraordinary note, realizing an impressive $43.5 million, achieving a 100% sell-through rate by lot and value, selling seven lots over $1 million, and setting a new record total forContinue Reading
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis December, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will present The New York Watch Auction: XIII, featuring 146 timepieces of exceptional quality, rarity, and provenance. The sale, taking place across two days on 6-7 December, will be led by one of the most important watches to ever be offeredContinue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo marked ten years of watch auctions with Decade One (2015–2025), a landmark sale held at the Hotel President in Geneva that celebrated the defining moments, scholarship, and collectors who have shaped Phillips Watch Department’s first decade.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis November, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will celebrate a decade of watch auctions with the Decade One (2015-2025) thematic auction at the Hôtel Président in Geneva. This landmark sale celebrates the department’s first decade – defined by remarkable watches, record-setting results, and groundbreaking scholarship – while presenting an extraordinaryContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis November, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will celebrate a decade of watch auctions with the Decade One (2015-2025) thematic auction at the Hôtel Président in Geneva. This landmark sale celebrates the successful first 10 years of the Phillips Watches department, reflecting on the remarkable watches, record-breaking results,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesGENEVA – 16 September 2025 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will present an unprecedented “triptych” of Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Perpetual Calendar Chronographs at the Decade One (2015-2025) thematic auction, which celebrates the department’s tenth anniversary and takes place 8–9 November 2025 at the Hotel President in Geneva.Continue Reading