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
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis December, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is proud to offer what can be considered the most important wristwatch by Philippe Dufour ever to appear at auction — a unique, previously unknown Grande & Petite Sonnerie minute repeating wristwatch with open dial made of transparent sapphire crystal. CompletelyContinue Reading
Reading Time: 12 minutesHONG KONG/ TOKYO – 25 September 2024 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is delighted to unveil further highlights from TOKI: Watch Auction (TOKI is a noun meaning ‘time’ in Japanese), the first ever thematic sale dedicated to the Japanese watch collecting world. This auction will take place on 22 November atContinue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is pleased to unveil highlights from The Geneva Watch Auction: XX, taking place on 9 and 10 November 2024. The upcoming live sale follows a highly successful spring season and marks the second time The Geneva Watch Auction will take place at Phillips’Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom 30 August to 1 September 2024, the Concours of Elegance took place in the stunning grounds of Hampton Court Palace near London, once again providing A. Lange & Söhne with a fitting stage to exhibit consummate masterpieces of Saxon watchmaking artistry. This year, the spotlight was on select chronographs, particularlyContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is delighted to announce “TOKI（刻）” (a noun meaning ‘time’ in Japanese), the first ever thematic auction dedicated to the Japanese watch collecting world. Taking place in Hong Kong this November, the sale will be held at Phillips’ Asia headquarters in the West Kowloon Cultural District alongsideContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is delighted to introduce its latest collaborative horological creation: the 1952 Observatory Dial Limited Edition. This exquisite vintage-inspired wristwatch is the result of a creative partnership between Phillips Watches leadership, William Massena from the esteemed horological concept studio Massena LAB, and the masterfulContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn 11 to 12 May, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will host The Geneva Watch Auction: XIX Featuring The Guido Mondani Collection at the Hotel President. The sale will inaugurate a new location for Phillips’ flagship Geneva Watches sale, featuring 500 square meters of sunlight-flooded exhibition space and stunningContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhillips proudly announces a significant shift in venue for its esteemed Watch and Jewels auctions in Geneva as it redefines the auction experience. After nearly a decade of holding sales at La Réserve Genève Hotel, Phillips embraces a growing auction calendar and expanding audience by relocating to the prestigious HotelContinue Reading