Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is thrilled to welcome you to The Hong Kong Sessions, Spring 2026, Online Auction, running from 12:00 PM HKT, Wednesday, 18 March, to 2:00 PM HKT, Wednesday, 25 March. The sale features more than 100 high-end luxury wristwatches, ranging from A. Lange & Söhne and Breguet to Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe.
– By Logan Baker
Every season, our specialists comb through the sale to highlight the watches that speak to them most – pieces that might not always be the headliners, but reveal something essential about why we love our jobs. Sometimes it’s a technical breakthrough, sometimes a design detail, sometimes just the way a watch makes you feel when it’s on the wrist.
In this edition of Specialists’ Picks for the Hong Kong Sessions, Spring 2026, Online Auction, our team shares personal favorites ranging from a neo-vintage Roger Dubuis Chronograph to a contemporary Rolex Datejust.
Lot 8046: A Circa 2014 Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Duoface Bleu 'Special Edition' Ref. Q378858J in Stainless Steel
Estimate: HKD $50,000 - 80,000
Gertrude Wong, Head of Sale, Hong Kong
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Duoface Bleu is a true chameleon in the Reverso lineage.
Over its nearly 95-year evolution, the iconic polo-inspired watch has seen countless dial variations, yet this 2013 Special Edition – released to mark JLC's 180th anniversary – strips everything back to the pure essence of the original 1931 model.
It's beautifully minimal: a glossy, deep-blue lacquered dial paired with elegant sword-shaped hands, delivering timeless sophistication without distraction.
What truly sets it apart is JLC's faithful nod to history – they used the exact "REVERSO" wordmark in its original 1931 font style, rather than the modern Jaeger-LeCoultre logo. A rare gem to come by, this also comes with its full set of accessories!
Lot 8029: A Circa 1998 Roger Dubuis Chronograph Hommage H37 in 18k White Gold
Estimate: HKD $120,000 - 200,000
Alvin Lau, Specialist
Knowing Roger Dubuis has worked in esteemed brands like Patek Philippe and Longines, he founded his own workshop and launched his namesake brand in 1995, in collaboration with Carlos Dias, with inspirations from his previous ventures.
The 37mm size of this Hommage Chronograph is not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly wearable in today’s trends. Its movement is based on the Lemania 2310 ébauche, which is also utilized in the esteemed Patek Philippe Ref. 5070.
Featuring the “Bulletin d'Observatoire” signature on the dial, it indicates that the movement underwent accuracy testing at the Besançon Observatory, known for its stringent standards that surpass those of the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres (COSC).
The chronograph pushers on this H37 model exhibit a flared design, paying homage to the Patek Philippe Ref. 1463 "Tasti Tondi." Additionally, it has a rare heat-blued handset, enhancing the readability on the silvered sector dial with pulsations scale.
Don’t forget that this watch is believed to be limited to only 28 pieces in total, just like all of Roger Dubuis' early creations!
Lot 8079: A Circa 2023 Rolex Datejust 36 Ref. 126200 with 'Palm Green' Dial
Estimate: HKD $40,000 - 80,000
Yunyi Xu, Cataloguer
One can never go wrong with a classic 36mm Datejust from Rolex. A simple, legible watch that is reliable, timeless, and can accompany you on any occasion. The Datejust 36 "Palm Green" elevates this foundation with its playful palm-motif dial. With its contrasting shades that reflect depth under various lighting, the wearer will be pleased to check the time and be reminded of tropical summers and laidback vacations.
Lot 8010: A Circa 2010 A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret Tourbillon Ref. 703.025 in Platinum
Estimate: HKD $320,000 - 640,000
Logan Baker, Senior Editorial Manager
Despite being an American who now feels incredibly fortunate to call Geneva home, one of my deepest horological passions has always been German watchmaking. Over the years, I’ve made several trips to Glashütte and have had the privilege of visiting effectively every manufacture based there.
Among them all, my appreciation for A. Lange & Söhne arguably runs the deepest. The story of the brand’s rebirth in 1994 remains one of the most inspiring chapters in modern watchmaking. I’ve read and reread Walter Lange’s memoir about rebuilding his family firm, and it remains one of my favorite books on watches. The partnership between Walter Lange and Günter Blümlein, supported by historians like Reinhard Meis, reestablished an entire watchmaking culture that had nearly disappeared from the map.
That legacy is part of why I adore this watch so much. The A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret Tourbillon feels like an outlier in the Lange catalogue, which is exactly what makes it special. Where the brand’s signature Lange 1 helped define the visual language of modern Saxon watchmaking, the Cabaret explores something entirely different. Its rectangular form draws inspiration from the shaped wristwatches of the late 1920s and 1930s. When Lange introduced the Cabaret in 1997, it was a deliberate nod to that heritage and to the belief, shared by Walter Lange and Blümlein, that the rectangular case represents one of watchmaking’s most elegant and technically demanding forms.
Then, in 2008, A. Lange & Söhne did something extraordinary. It installed a tourbillon within the Cabaret architecture and paired it with a patented stop-seconds mechanism, making it the first wristwatch in history to halt its balance wheel inside a rotating tourbillon cage when the crown is pulled.
Production lasted only approximately five years, with roughly 250 examples made in either platinum or 18k pink gold. I’ve always loved the stop-seconds tourbillon mechanism, and the rectangular platinum case gives the watch real substance on the wrist, with a stepped bezel and pronounced lugs that reinforce its architectural lines. The grey dial keeps everything disciplined and balanced, with the AUF/AB power reserve at four o’clock and the small seconds at eight.
The manual-wind, shaped calibre L042.1 utilizes plates and bridges made of maillechort, decorated with intricate Glashütte ribbing, chamfering along every visible edge, and a hand-engraved Saxon floral motif on the bridges supporting the gear train and tourbillon.
For me, it represents the very best of the Glashütte watchmaking tradition.
You can view the complete Phillips Hong Kong Sessions, Spring 2026, Online Auction catalogue here.
About Phillips In Association With Bacs & Russo
The team of specialists at PHILLIPS Watches is dedicated to an uncompromised approach to quality, transparency, and client service. Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo holds the world record for the most successful watch auction, with its Geneva Watch Auction: XIV having realized $74.5 million in 2021. Over the course of 2021 and 2022, the company sold 100% of the watches offered, a first in the industry, resulting in the highest annual total in history across all the auction houses at $227 million.
About Logan Baker
Logan has spent the past ten years covering the watch industry from every angle. He joined Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo in early 2023 as Senior Editorial Manager, after previous roles at Hodinkee and WatchTime. Originally from Texas, he spent a decade in New York and now calls Geneva home.
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