Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo
Announces Selected Highlights for:
Double Signed: A Celebration of the Finest Partnerships Between
Manufacturers and Retailers
Including A Possibly Unique Pink Gold Patek Philippe
Ref. 2499
Retailed by Trucchi
A Superlative Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6241 ‘John
Player Special’
Retailed by Tiffany & Co
A Selection of Historically Important Wristwatches
Originally
Sold in Europe / the Americas / Asia
Amongst the Most Desirable and Exclusive Wristwatches
Offered by Today’s Retailers
GENEVA – 24 SEPTEMBER 2019 – Following an
extraordinary spring auction season, marked by several new world records,
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, the global market leader in
collectors’ watches, is delighted to unveil highlights from Double Signed: A Celebration of the Finest
Partnerships Between Manufacturers and Retailers.
Held on 9 November at the Hôtel La Réserve in Geneva,
the thematic auction will feature more than 60 timepieces of exceptional
quality, including vintage and modern collectors’ watches sold by the most
prestigious retailers around the world, from Tiffany & Co, Bailey Banks
& Biddle, Serpico Y Laino, and Freccero in the Americas, to Cortina in
Asia, and Beyer, Gübelin and Gobbi in Europe, just to name a few.
More than an auction, this historic event will reunite
what many seasoned collectors consider to be absolute grails of their
collecting field, in many cases bringing them back “home” to Switzerland for
the first time since they were made.
Alex
Ghotbi, Head of Watches, Continental Europe and the Middle East and Virginie
Liatard-Roessli, Specialist, Head of Sale for Double Signed, jointly said:
“Preparing the Double Signed watch auction took us on an incredibly beautiful
journey across the last century of watchmaking, as we travelled through time
and space, from one continent to another, via exotic destinations where the
world’s most important watches once travelled towards as well. From an
aesthetic point of view these watches appeal to watch lovers thanks to their
additional signature and extra rarity. With them we are able to celebrate the
finest partnerships between watch manufacturers and prestigious retailers who
were extremely proud to associate their names to the finest timepieces
available.”
Highlights from Doubled Signed: A Celebration of the Finest
Partnerships Between Manufacturers and Retailers
FROM EUROPE
Phillips will present some of the rarest pieces sold
by historically important European retailers in Italy, Germany, Switzerland and
the United Kingdom, including:
An extremely fine, highly important, and possibly unique
pink gold Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph Reference 2499, made in
1971 and retailed by Trucchi, in Naples, Italy. The iconic reference 2499 was
the successor of reference 1518, the world’s first perpetual calendar
wristwatch made in series. From 1951 until 1985, a total of 349 pieces were
made. Furthermore, it is the only known pink gold example featuring the
prestigious and extremely rare “Trucchi” signature.
A very fine and rare yellow gold Patek Philippe
perpetual calendar chronograph Reference 2499/100 retailed in Switzerland by
Gübelin, with original certificate. The present version is not only fresh to
the market but one of only four examples in yellow gold (regardless of series)
to bear the prestigious Gübelin signature on the dial.
The only publicly known pink gold Patek Philippe
chronograph reference 533 with pink dial signed by Italian retailer Hausmann.
Reference 533 was in production from 1937 to 1957, and was made in very
restricted numbers. It is estimated that the total production was about 350
pieces, of which exceedingly small numbers were cased in pink gold.
An extremely attractive and rare pink gold Audemars
Piguet chronograph wristwatch, made in 1939 retailed by Gobbi-Milan. Current
estimates indicate that little more than three hundred Audemars Piguet
chronographs were produced overall between 1930 and 1962. According to the
brand’s archives only 19 models like the present one were ever made, and only
two were sold to Gobbi in Milan, Italy.
An important, stately, large yellow gold automatic
Patek Philippe perpetual calendar Reference 3450 with moonphases, retailed in
Switzerland by Beyer. An evolution of reference 3448 (first launched in 1962),
it was released in 1981 and remained in production for a much shorter time than
its sibling: only 5 years - until 1985. Such a short run dictated a very scarce
output, with a total of 244 pieces made.
A very attractive and rare yellow gold Vacheron
Constantin chronograph Reference 4072, made in 1941 and retailed by Italian retailer
Hausmann & Co. One of Vacheron Constantin’s best known chronograph models,
reference 4072 was in production from 1938 until the late 1960s.
A unique and important yellow gold minute repeating
Patek Philippe Reference 3652, and retailed by Golay Fils & Stahl. The
present reference 3625 is unique in many ways, not only is it the only known
example of this reference, leading us to believe it was made upon special
order, but it was manufactured in 1985, years after Patek Philippe has ceased
serial production of minute repeater wristwatches.
FROM THE AMERICAS
& THE CARRIBEAN
Phillips is honored to offer a selection of the finest
watches sold in North and South America, during the 20th century boom of Swiss
watch exports, including:
A fine, rare, important and attractive 14K yellow gold
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Reference 6241 with "John Player Special Paul
Newman" dial, made circa 1969 and retailed by New-York based Tiffany &
Co. Only a dozen of yellow gold reference 6241s with "John Player
Special" dials are known today, and to discover a second example with the
retailer's signature is nothing short of spectacular.
An incredibly attractive and rare pink gold
chronograph Reference 1463 with pink dial, made in 1952 and retailed by Serpico
y Laino. Manufactured from approximately 1940 to 1969, the reference 1463 is
one of the most popular vintage chronograph wristwatches on the market today.
According to research, only four examples of pink gold references 1463 fitted
with pink dials retailed by Serpico y Laino have appeared in public to date.
A rare and attractive pink gold Patek Philippe
Reference 565 with pink dial and bracelet, made in 1947 and retailed by Le
Palais Royal in Havana, Cuba. This reference 565 is one of the most impressive
examples of its kind to ever appear on the market.
An elegant and beautiful pink gold Patek Philippe
chronograph Reference 1579 with pink dial and pulsometer scale, made in 1946
and retailed by Freccero, in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The only publicly known yellow gold Rolex GMT-Master
Reference 6542, made in 1958 and retailed by Serpico Y Laino. The present watch
is an absolutely breath-taking and exceptional GMT-Master.
IMPORTANT ‘DOUBLE
SIGNED’ WRISTWATCHES RETAILED IN RECENT YEARS
Finally, Phillips will present a selection of modern
watches that are notoriously difficult to obtain. Sold by today’s biggest
retailers, these models command long waiting lists or are simply not available to
the general public until they are offered at auction. Highlights include:
A unique platinum F.P. Journe Octa Calendrier annual
calendar with retrograde date made for John Asprey, and retailed in the United
Kingdom by William & Son.
An attractive and rare limited edition platinum Patek
Philippe annual calendar Reference 5125 with certificate of origin, additional
caseback, commemorative medal, presentation box and outer packaging, retailed
in Germany by Wempe.
The popular and in-demand Tudor Black Bay Submariner
“Harrods Special Edition” sold by the famous British retailer.
Phillips invites all watch collectors to come meet our
team and admire the exceptionally fine and rare selection made for Double
Signed. We are confident our selection of watches will continue to fuel
the remarkable passion for watches that collectors have, and look forward to
welcoming them to our previews later this month.
WORLD TOUR: Fall 2019
Taipei: 1-2 October
Phillips Taipei Office
12F., Unit B
No.89, Songren Road, Xinyi District
Taipei City 110
New York: 18-21
October
Phillips New York Office
450 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
London: 25 – 28
October
Phillips London Office
30 Berkeley Square
London, W1J 6EX
Hong Kong: 28 – 30
October
Phillips Hong Kong Office
14/F, St. George's Building
2 Ice House Street
Central Hong Kong
Geneva Preview & Auctions
Location: Hôtel La
Réserve, Bellevue, Geneva
Preview:
Thursday 7 November 10am-9pm
Friday 8 November 10am-6pm
Saturday 9 November 10am-5pm
Sunday 10 November 10am-4pm
Auction:
Double Signed: Saturday 9 November | 6pm
The Geneva Watch Auction: TEN part 1: Saturday 9 November | TBD
The Geneva Watch Auction: TEN part 2: Sunday 10 November | 5pm
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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 a sale total of $ 108 million in 2018 – its third
consecutive year as the worldwide market leader in watch auctions.
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.
ABOUT PHILLIPS
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With dedicated expertise in the areas of 20th Century and Contemporary Art,
Design, Photographs, Editions, Watches, and Jewellery, Phillips offers
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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. In addition to providing selling and buying
opportunities through auction, Phillips brokers private sales and offers
assistance with appraisals, valuations, and other financial services.
*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium; prices achieved include the
hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
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