This November, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will celebrate a decade of watch auctions with the Decade One (2015-2025) thematic sale at the Hôtel Président in Geneva. This landmark sale marks the successful first 10 years of the Phillips Watches department, reflecting on the remarkable watches, record-breaking results, and new scholarship that have shaped Phillips Watches since its inaugural auction in 2015.
All right – perhaps more than eight questions. But how else could we spell out 1518, the legendary reference from Patek Philippe that gives goose bumps to watch collectors the world over?
In this special roundtable, five of the most distinguished Patek Philippe experts, with almost 200 years of combined experience, explore the mystique of the stainless-steel Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 1518 that will come under the hammer at the Decade One (2015-2025) auction at Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo on November 8.
The discussion brings together Aurel Bacs, John Reardon, Nick Foulkes, Davide Parmegiani, and Dr. Helmut Crott – auctioneers, historians, authors, and dealers whose expertise spans nearly every aspect of Patek Philippe scholarship.
Never before have these distinguished gentlemen sat together at the same table, let alone discussed their thoughts on such a watch.
Together, they reveal what captivates them about the 1518, their personal encounters with it, why it stands as a true grail, their views on preservation and condition, and how being a scholar means that you never stop learning.
You can view the complete Phillips Decade One (2015-2025) auction catalogue here.