Reading Time: < 1 minutePhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo held its fourth annual charity auction on Thursday, 3 September 2026, during the Geneva Watch Days exhibition. Following some passionate bidding, the sale raised the grand total of CHF 115,500 for l’École d’Horlogerie de Genève, Switzerland’s oldest watchmaking school. All proceeds will be donated directlyContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesNEW YORK — 14 JUNE 2026 — Closing out a record-breaking season of watch auctions at Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, The New York Watch Auction: XIV achieved $75.8 million, more-than-doubling the sale’s high estimate and shattering the record total for a watch auction in the US, anContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is delighted to announce the offering of a historically important and equally rare Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 First Series in pink gold, set to lead The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXII on 30-31 May. This landmark sale marks the very first time aContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is honored to announce the offering of one of the most visually captivating and historically significant wristwatches ever made: an 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe Ref. 2523 two-crown world-time wristwatch with polychrome cloisonné enamel dial depicting a map of South America.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 9 minutesAt the invitation of Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, Vacheron Constantin is launching a Concours d’Élégance Horlogère for enthusiasts and collectors worldwide who own Vacheron Constantin pocket watches or wristwatches.Continue 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: 3 minutesHONG KONG – 23 November 2025 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo proudly celebrates a landmark year for watch auctions in Asia, marking a decade in Hong Kong with record-breaking results throughout 2025. The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXI delivered an outstanding performance, achieving over HK$304 million/ US$39 million, moreContinue 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 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is proud to announce the sale of one of the most legendary and important wristwatches ever made: a stainless-steel Patek Philippe reference 1518. Introduced in 1941, the reference 1518 was the world’s first perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch model.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: 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