PHILLIPS PRESENTS THE FULL CATALOGUE FROM
THE NEW YORK WATCH AUCTION: XI,
FEATURING THE TIMEFORART CHARITABLE SALE
Philippe Dufour’s Magnum Opus—the Grande & Petite Sonnerie—to Headline the Live Auction on 7 & 8 December, Offered Alongside a Landmark Patek Philippe
Ref. 1518 in Pink Gold and a Possibly Unique F.P.Journe Sonnerie Souverain
Sale to Also Feature 25 Unique Timepieces Made for TimeForArt, A Benefit Auction in Partnership with Swiss Institute, and 6 Watches from the Collection of
Hodinkee Founder Ben Clymer
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PATEK PHIILIPPE Ref. 1518 in 18 Karat Pink Gold, 1948 Estimate: $800,000-1,600,000
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PHILIPPE DUFOUR Grande & Petite Sonnerie Sapphire Dial, Unique Piece, 2016 Estimate: In excess of $2 million |
F.P.JOURNE Grande Sonnerie Repetitions Minutes Ruthenium Dial, Possibly Unique, 2019 Estimate: $800,000-1,600,000
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NEW YORK – 11 NOVEMBER 2024 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is proud to present the full catalogue for The New York Watch Auction: XI. Taking place on 7-8 December at 432 Park Avenue, the live auction will offer 180 significant, rare, and extraordinary collectors’ timepieces that capture the breadth and depth of 20th and 21st century watchmaking. The auction is led by the previously announced, unique Philippe Dufour Grande & Petite Sonnerie wristwatch, estimated in excess of $2 million - the highest estimate ever assigned to a watch at Phillips New York. The watch will be offered alongside a landmark Patek Philippe reference 1518 in 18 karat pink gold, a possibly unique F.P.Journe Sonnerie Souverain, and one of only three Patek Philippe reference 5531R World Time Minute Repeater Geneva Map Edition. Other important and fresh-to-market watches by Rolex, Audemars Piguet, F.P.Journe, and other leading brands will also be featured, including six watches from the personal collection of Hodinkee Founder, Ben Clymer, as well as a selection of twenty-five unique timepieces benefitting Swiss Institute through the TImeForArt initiative.
Paul Boutros, Deputy Chairman and Head of Watches, Americas, and Isabella Proia, Head of Sale, jointly said, “On the heels of the exceptional results achieved for Phillips’ watch sales in Geneva, we are delighted to present The New York Watch Auction: XI—our final live watch auction of 2024. Together with our wonderful team of international specialists, we have brought to market the very best selection of timepieces we could have hoped to curate. As ever, our commitment to offering highest quality collectors’ timepieces across a broad range of brands, eras, and price points remains unwavering. We’re once again honored to host the TimeForArt charitable sale, with twenty-five unique timepieces generously donated by leading watchmaking brands, whose timepieces were used as a blank canvas, free to create a one-of-a-kind contemporary art piece. Finally, we’re thrilled to include watches from the collection of Ben Clymer, the founder of Hodinkee, with five lots spanning exceptional vintage and modern watches he acquired over the past decade. We are proud to have been entrusted by the collecting community with some of the most significant timepieces coming to the market this season. We look forward to welcoming collectors and enthusiasts to our preview exhibitions around the world and to Phillips’ New York Headquarters on 7 and 8 December."
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