Patek and Rolex Take Top Spots in Watch Auction

Patek Philippe ref. 2499 sold for $374,500

A Patek Philippe ref. 2499 led auction results by selling for $374,500 at Antiquorum's September auction of Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces. Made in 1976, the 18k yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, perpetual calendar, and moon phases originated from the collection of professor Thomas Engel.




Patek Philippe Ref. 1436 sold

Rare Patek Philippe Watches to Star in Antiquorum's September Auction

Patek Philippe Ref. 2499

Two Patek Philippe watches will share the starring role at the upcoming "Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces" auction by Antiquorum Auctioneers.

The September 14 event at the watch auctioneer’s New York headquarters will be led by a Patek Philippe ref. 2499 and an extremely rare and probably unique Patek Philippe Split-Second Chronograph Ref. 1436. In addition,

Patek Chrono Sells for $815,000 at Sotheby’s Geneva Auction

A Patek Philippe, ref. 2499, 18k yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph watch sold for $815,637 Sunday during Sotheby’s Important Watches sale in Geneva. It was sold to a private U.S. collector.
All totaled, the auction held at the Hôtel Beau-Rivage took in $8.75 million, with 69 percent of the 280 lots offered sold by lot and 73 percent sold by value.
Other highlights of the auction after

Rare Clocks, a Reverso Anniversary Sale and Fine Watches at Antiquorum Geneva Auction

A Breguet silver carriage clock with 10 complications once owned by the Marquise de Béthisy is one of the top items on the block at the Antiquorum Geneva sale of “Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces,” to be held on May 15.

Breguet introduced his silver humpback carriage clocks—of which only a few were made—circa 1812. The present clock is the most complicated of the eleven Breguet humpback

‘Singing Bird Pistols’ Could Fetch $5 Million at Christie’s Hong Kong Auction

“Singing Bird Pistols” at Christie's Hong Kong

A pair of matching gold and enamel “Singing Bird Pistols” is the highlight of Christie’s Hong Kong Important Watches Spring Sale on May 30. The matching mirror-image pistols set with diamonds, agate and pearls, attributed to world-renowned craftsman Frères Rochat, is the only publicly known pair of singing bird pistols in the world, according to

Jewelry and Coin Auction Saturday at Weschler's in D.C.

Art Nouveau 18k yellow-gold, platinum, diamond, Plique-à-jour and Cameo Bangle Bracelet, Masriera Y Carreras ($3,000-$5,000)

Weschler's Auctioneers and Appraisers will hold its annual spring auction of Jewelry, Coins & Watches on Saturday, April 2, in their Washington, D.C. gallery. The offerings will span the Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, Victorian and Modern periods, plus a selection of

Patek, Rolex and Erotic Watches to Headline Antiquorum’s Geneva Auction

Patek Philippe Ref 3939

More than 550 vintage timepieces will be up for auction at Antiquorum’s “Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces” auction to be held March 27 at the Mandarin Oriental Geneva.
The top lot is a Patek Philippe Ref 3939 HP minute-repeating platinum watch with one-minute tourbillion regulator and enamel Breguet dial (pictured above). The timepiece may be only the fifth

Rare Patek Watch Sells for $710,500 at Antiquorum Auction in New York

Patek Philippe Ref.2419 retailed by Cartier sold for $710,500 at Antiquorum auction.

The only known Patek Philippe minute repeating wristwatch ref. 2419 sold for $710,500 (including buyer's premium) to a person from China in competitive bidding during Antiquorum’s Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Thursday in New York. Made in 1946 and sold on April 21, 1950, by Cartier, the 18k gold,

Patek Philippe Timepieces to Lead Offerings at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Watch Auction

Patek Philippe Platinum Minute Repeating Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Wristwatch Ref. 5016P

Several Patek Philippe timepieces with custom-made dials, extremely limited editions of creations by renowned independent watchmakers, and a selection of 50 enamel and complicated pocket watches spanning the late 18th to early 20th centuries are among the items that will be placed on auction

Timepiece Tuesday: Christie’s, Patek Philippe, Tag Heuer, Ulysse Nardin, Breitling, Philip Stein and Oprah

Christie’s Sets Record for Watch Sales Led by PatekWith its final auction of the fall season on December 14 in New York, Christie’s International wrapped up a record-breaking year for fine and rare watches that realized $91.2 million in total sales—the highest annual total ever achieved for watches by the global auction house. Every watch sale hosted at Christie’s salerooms in Dubai, Hong Kong,