Ending the Global Watch Auction Year with its Highest Ever Annual Total in the Category with Over US$110 Million
– Highest Sale Total for any Watch Auction in Asia in 2017
– Highest Result Ever Achieved for any Wristwatch Sold at Auction in Asia
Sale Total: HK$109,598,750 / US$14,039,600
Hong Kong, 28 November 2017
Lots Sold: 156| Lots Offered: 167 Sold by Lot: 93% | Sold by Value: 98%
HONG KONG - 28 NOVEMBER 2017 - Phillips, in Association with Bacs & Russo, concluded the fall season of sales in Asia with The Hong Kong Watch Auction: FIVE, achieving HK$109,598,750 / US$14,039,600 – the highest sale total for any watch auction held in Asia this year. In a tightly curated sale, 167 collectible timepieces of the highest quality attracted collectors from 44 countries across six continents, including 345 online bidders. Particularly strong results were achieved for Patek Philippe, with the reference 2523 World-Time establishing a new record for the highest result ever achieved for any wristwatch sold at auction in Asia. Other notable highlights included the Rolex Paul Newman Daytona reference 6241 in 14K yellow gold, which tripled its low estimate, and the Patek Philippe reference 5004, which set a new world auction record for the reference in white gold.
Thomas Perazzi, Head of Watches, Asia, said: “The Phillips’ Watch department is proud to have delivered a triumphant sale in Hong Kong this fall, reaffirming its market leadership in the region. As we continue to bring fresh to the market timepieces of the finest quality to the Asian marketplace, we broke Phillips’ own record for the highest result ever achieved for any wristwatch sold at auction in Asia with the Patek Philippe reference 2523 selling for HK$22,300,000. We were especially pleased to welcome significant participation from collectors across India for the Patek Philippe five minute repeating chronograph pocket watch, presented by Jamsetji N Tata to James Morris, The Architect of Esplanade House Bombay, which soared to seven times its estimate. Phillips is fully committed to further expanding our presence in Asia and offering best-in-class quality, service and scholarship to collectors in the region.”
Aurel Bacs, Auctioneer and Senior Consultant, said: “Following our blockbuster sales in New York and Geneva, the Hong Kong Watch Auction: FIVE achieved an impressive HK$109 million – the highest sale total for any watch auction staged in Asia this year – bringing Phillips’ annual total for the category to over US$110 million. The top ten is dominated by Patek Philippe and Rolex, with a broad array of vintage and contemporary watches leading the list. In this passionate and international marketplace, Phillips welcomed over 1,000 bidders this season, and concludes 2017 maintaining its worldwide market leadership.”
TOP TEN LOTS
|
Lot |
Description |
Estimate |
Price Achieved |
|
908 |
PATEK PHILIPPE, Ref. 2523 A gold world-time wristwatch with engine
turned dial AUCTION
RECORD FOR ANY WRISTWATCH SOLD IN ASIA |
HK$10,000,000
- 20,000,000 |
HK$22,300,000 US$2,856,630 |
|
906 |
ROLEX, Ref. 6241 A 14k gold chronograph wristwatch with
tropical Paul Newman ‘lemon’ grené dial, and 14k gold bracelet |
HK$1,600,000
- 3,200,000 |
HK$4,960,000 US$635,376 |
|
888 |
PATEK
PHILIPPE, Ref. 5004/1G A white gold perpetual calendar split
seconds chronograph wristwatch with moon phase and bracelet WORLD
AUCTION RECORD FOR A PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5004 IN WHITE GOLD |
HK$2,800,000
- 5,600,000 |
HK$4,720,000 US$604,632 |
|
944 |
PATEK
PHILIPPE, Ref. 5073P-001 A platinum and diamond-set minute
repeating perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases |
HK$3,200,000
- 5,600,000 |
HK$4,540,000 US$581,574 |
|
847 |
ROLEX, Ref. 6265 A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch
with 'Paul Newman' Panda dial and bracelet |
HK$1,200,000
- 2,000,000 |
HK$3,340,000 US$427,854 |
|
848 |
PATEK
PHILIPPE, Ref. 2499 A gold perpetual calendar chronograph
wristwatch with moon phases |
HK$2,000,000
- 3,600,000 |
HK$3,220,000 US$412,482 |
|
968 |
PATEK PHILIPPE, Ref. 1579 A gold chronograph wristwatch with
Breguet numerals |
HK$1,200,000
- 2,400,000 |
HK$3,220,000 US$412,482 |
|
966 |
BREGUET “Perpetuelle” A self-winding yellow quarter repeating
"à toc" gold pocket watch with power reserve |
HK$960,000
- 1,440,000 |
HK$2,800,000 US$358,680 |
|
940 |
PATEK PHILIPPE, Ref. 5950A A stainless steel single button split
seconds chronograph wristwatch, retailed by Beyer |
HK$1,300,000
- 1,800,000 |
HK$2,620,000 US$335,622 |
|
849 |
PATEK
PHILIPPE, Ref. 5029 A gold automatic limited edition minute
repeating wristwatch with officier-style case and champagne dial |
HK$2,000,000
- 4,000,000 |
HK$2,500,000 US$320,250 |
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, achieving worldwide market leadership in 2016, with a sale total of $106 million.
A selection of our recent record-breaking prices:
1 Paul Newman’s Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytona reference 6239 (CHF 17,709,894/US$17,752,500) – New York Auction: Winning Icons – 26 October 2017 – ¬¬¬Highest result ever achieved for any wristwatch at auction.
2 Patek Philippe reference 1518 in stainless steel (CHF 11,020,000 /US$11,112,020) – Geneva Watch Auction: FOUR – 12 November 2016 – Highest result ever achieved for a Patek Philippe wristwatch at auction.
3 Patek Philippe reference 2523 (HK$22,300,000 /US$2,856,630) – Hong Kong Watch Auction: FIVE – 28 November 2017 – Highest result ever achieved for any wristwatch sold at auction in Asia.
ABOUT PHILLIPS
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*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium; prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
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