The Legendary Steel Patek Philippe Reference 1518 Achieves CHF 11,002,000, Beating Phillips’ Own World Record for any Wristwatch Sold at Auction
The Geneva Watch Auction: FOUR realises CHF 27,513,625 /$27,788,761 /€25,587,671
GENEVA – 14 NOVEMBER 2016 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, the world’s leading watch auction house, is proud to announce a historical and record-breaking sale, which realised a total of CHF 27.5 million. The sale’s top lot, the Patek Philippe reference 1518 in stainless steel, established a new World Record for any wristwatch at auction. The Geneva Watch Auction: FOUR, on 12 and 13 November, saw collectors from across the globe competing for the world’s finest collectible timepieces. The unprecedented “trilogy” of Patek Philippe 1518s sold for a combined total of over CHF 13 million, including the stainless steel example with its world record price of CHF 11,002,000, pink gold example for CHF 1,474,000 and yellow gold example for CHF 598,000. The sale had huge international reach as we saw global participation from buyers across six continents, reflecting the global appeal of this important collecting genre. The Phillips international team of Watch specialists brought together a world-class group of collectors’ wrist and pocket watches of the highest quality in terms of condition, rarity and provenance. A total of 177 watches realised CHF 27,513,625 /$27,788,761 /€25,587,671 against a pre-sale estimate of CHF 12.5 to 23.8 million, selling 93% by lot and 97% by value.
The Legendary Patek Philippe Reference 1518 – one of the world’s most important watches – captivated the saleroom and ignited a bidding war of 13 minutes, eventually selling for CHF 11 million. One of only four examples known, this extremely rare Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phase made in 1943, more than tripled its pre-sale estimate and established a new world record for any wristwatch at auction.
Aurel Bacs, Senior Consultant, said: “It was a privilege for me to offer the stainless steel Patek Philippe reference 1518. It was breath-taking to stand in front of a packed saleroom with over 400 people and another 500 passionate watch enthusiasts from around the world following the auction online or over the phones – it was simply electric. Its world record result is a strong testimony that the watch market is universally accepted as an important pillar of the international art collector community, and that Phillips’ strategy focusing on watches of the finest quality is the winning formula.”
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will present “Rolex Milestones: 38 Legendary Watches That Shaped History”, in Hong Kong on 28 November 2016. This thematic evening sale will be followed by Hong Kong Watch Auction: THREE on 29 November 2016.
TOP TEN LOTS
|
Lot |
Description |
Estimate |
Price Achieved |
|
38 |
PATEK
PHILIPPE, Ref. 1518 A
stainless steel perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phase,
applied arabic hour markers, tachymeter scale and bracelet |
In
excess of CHF
3,000,000 |
CHF
11,002,000 $11,112,020
/€10,231,860 |
|
196 |
PATEK
PHILIPPE, Ref. 1518 A pink
gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases and
tachymeter scale, presented to H.H. Windsor Jr. |
CHF
600,000 - 1,200,000 |
CHF
1,474,000 $1,488,740
/€1,370,820 |
|
30 |
ROLEX,
Ref. 6263,“Paul Newman” Daytona A stainless
steel chronograph with off-white dial, tachometer and bracelet, retailed by
Tiffany & Co. |
CHF
250,000 - 500,000 |
CHF
874,000 $882,740
/€812,820 |
|
170 |
ROLEX,
Ref. 6239, “Paul Newman” Daytona A
stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with off-white dial, tachymeter bezel
and bracelet, retailed by Linz Brothers, Dallas |
CHF
200,000 - 400,000 |
CHF
874,000 $882,740
/€812,820 |
|
157 |
ROLEX,
Ref. 6085, “The Dragon” A
unique yellow gold wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial depicting a Dragon |
CHF
500,000 - 1,000,000 |
CHF
670,000 $676,700
/€623,100 |
|
100 |
PATEK
PHILIPPE, Ref. 1518 A
yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases |
CHF
250,000 - 500,000 |
CHF
598,000 $603,980
/€556,140 |
|
55 |
ROLEX,
Ref. 3330 Chronograph, “The Perfect Rose” A large
pink gold antimagnetic chronograph wristwatch with salmon colored dial,
tachymeter and telemeter scales |
CHF
300,000 - 600,000 |
CHF
598,000 $603,980
/€556,140 |
|
37 |
ROLEX,
Ref. 6538 “Big Crown” Submariner A
stainless steel wristwatch with centre seconds, tropical brown “four liner”
dial and bracelet |
CHF
300,000 - 600,000 |
CHF
562,000 $567,620
/€522,660 |
|
98 |
PATEK
PHILIPPE, Ref. 3974 A
yellow gold minute repeating perpetual calendar wristwatch with phases of the
moon, retailed by Beyer |
CHF
250,000 - 400,000 |
CHF
514,000 $519,140/€478,020 |
|
195 |
PATEK
PHILIPPE, Ref. 1463 Chronograph A stainless
steel chronograph wristwatch with two tone silvered dial with tachymeter
scale, retailed by E. Gübelin |
CHF
300,000 - 500,000 |
CHF466,000 $470,660
/€433,380 |
IMAGES OF THE TOP TEN LOTS FROM THE GENEVA WATCH AUCTION: FOUR CAN BE DOWNLOADED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://we.tl/4KojsoCpho
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, and as a result, in its inaugural year, in just two auction seasons, realized a total of US $80.3 million. With ten watches selling for over US $1 million, multiple world records including for any stainless steel watch and the highest result ever achieved for a wristwatch sold at auction, Phillips became the market leader in its two selling locations – Geneva and Hong Kong – in 2015.
As of 14 November 2016, in its two selling locations, Phillips achieved US $80.7 million to date this year, making it the undisputed worldwide market leader. A selection of our recent record-breaking prices:
1 Stainless Steel Patek Philippe 1518 (CHF 11,002,000 /US $11,112,020) – Geneva Watch Auction: FOUR – 12 November 2016 – highest result ever achieved for a wristwatch at auction
2 Patek Philippe Ref. 130 – (CHF 4,645,000 /US $4,987,000) – Geneva Watch Auction: ONE - 10 May 2015 – Highest result ever achieved for a vintage stainless steel wristwatch
3 Patek Philippe 2499 (HKD 19,720,000 /US $2,538,000) – Hong Kong Watch Auction: TWO – 31 May 2016 – Highest result ever achieved for any wristwatch sold at auction in Asia
4 Rolex reference 4113 (CHF 2,405,000 /US $2,453,000) – START-STOP-RESET – 14 May 2016 – Highest result ever achieved for any Rolex sold at auction
ABOUT PHILLIPS
Phillips is a leading global platform for buying and selling 20th and 21st century art and design. With dedicated expertise in the areas of Art, Design, Photographs, Editions, Watches, and Jewelry, Phillips offers professional services and advice on all aspects of collecting. Auctions and exhibitions are held at salerooms in New York, London, Geneva, and Hong Kong, while clients are further served through representative offices based throughout Europe, the United States and Asia. Phillips also offers an online auction platform accessible anywhere in the world.
*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium; prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
PRESS CONTACTS: GENEVA – Asta Ponzo, PR Consultant aponzo@phillips.com +41 799618566
LONDON - Katie Carder, Press Manager, EMEA kcarder@phillips.com +44 20 7901 7938
NEW YORK - Michael Sherman, Chief Communications Officer msherman@phillips.com +1 212 940 1384
HEADQUARTERS: LONDON - 30 Berkeley Square, London W1J 6EX | NEW YORK - 450 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022
VISIT US AT: www.phillips.com & www.phillipswatches.com
FOLLOW PHILLIPS ON: Twitter | Instagram | Vimeo | Facebook | Pinterest | Tumblr | LinkedIn
FOLLOW PHILLIPS WATCHES ON : Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr