Live Auction

The Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII

Geneva
Begins9 – 10 May 2026

225 Lots

The Best of Independent Watchmaking at the Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII

From early F.P. Journe and Daniel Roth to Akrivia, De Bethune, and Roger Smith – a closer look at some of the most compelling independent watches in our upcoming Geneva sale.

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The Long Pursuit of Precision: A Journey Through Chronometry, 1797–1935

Offered in the Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII, this extraordinary group of 11 watches traces the long, intricate history of chronometry from the age of longitude to the flying tourbillon.

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The Secret Second Life of the Patek Philippe Chronograph Ref. 5070

An off-the-record revival of one of Patek Philippe’s most beloved modern chronographs, created for the 2015 Watch Art Grand Exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London and produced in tiny numbers for the company's most devoted collectors.

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The Art Of Cloisonné Enamel Dials

Cloisonné enamel has transformed watch dials into miniature works of art for more than a century. From the legendary Patek Philippe World-Time 'South America' Ref. 2523 to the Rolex 'Dragon' Ref. 6085 with a dial by Nelly Richard and contemporary masterpieces by Anita Porchet’s atelier, five remarkable timepieces in the Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII reveal the enduring artistry and technical challenge of the craft.

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The Golden Age of the Triple Calendar

Featuring an extraordinarily rare Audemars Piguet Ref. 5503, pristine examples of the legendary Rolex Ref. 6036 and Ref. 6062, and important watches from Vacheron Constantin and Breguet, this group of seven triple-calendar wristwatches in the Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII highlights the brilliance of the full-calendar complication during the mid-20th century and beyond.

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A Pair of Urban Jürgensen Prototypes, Revealed

Two exceptionally rare watches from the Baumberger-Pratt period, including a prototype Ref. 2 Perpetual Calendar and one of the only known examples of the elusive tonneau-shaped Ref. 6.

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The First Naissance d’Une Montre: A Watch Built The Old Way

The inaugural Naissance d’Une Montre project set out to answer a simple question: Can a modern watchmaker still build a watch entirely by hand? The result was one of the most ambitious horological experiments of the 21st century.

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A Patek Philippe Calatrava Written in Hieroglyphs

A unique Patek Philippe Ref. 3998J with hieroglyph hour markers believed to have been created as a gift from Sheikh Saud Al Thani to Helmut Newton.

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From Porthole to Pop Culture: The Patek Philippe Nautilus Story

The Nautilus started as a risky steel statement. Fifty years later, it stands as a case study in design, restraint, and cultural momentum.

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'What's the Time, Mr. Lobster?'

Les Ateliers Blandenier, Ludovic Ballouard, and two watch design students have created the most playful lot of the Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII, in aid of the Paint a Smile Foundation.

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