Features
Perpetual Picks: Meet the Joker
Konstantin Chaykin’s titanium Joker transforms the simple act of reading the time into mechanical pop art, pairing playful design with serious independent watchmaking.
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Perpetual Picks: The Kudoke K2 Salmon, and the Rise of Stefan Kudoke
From graffiti artist to GPHG-winning watchmaker, Stefan Kudoke’s K2 captures the charm of independent horology with a beautifully frosted salmon dial and the hand-finished Kaliber 1 movement.
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Specialists' Picks: The New York Watch Auction: XIV
The Phillips team shares their favorite watches from the upcoming Manhattan live sale.
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Where Now for F.P. Journe at Auction?
Following a string of record-setting results at Phillips, the market for early and rare F.P. Journe watches appears to be entering a new phase. As 17 Journe lots head to The New York Watch Auction: XIV, collectors are once again asking how high the independent watchmaker’s most coveted references can climb.
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Nine References Tracing 50 Years of The Patek Philippe Nautilus
From early “Jumbo” models and rare Tiffany-signed examples to the final steel 5711s, these nine references chart the rise of one of modern watchmaking’s most influential designs.
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Everything in its Right Place: Understanding What Makes This Trio of Paul Newman Daytonas So Collectible
The Rolex Ref. 6241 “John Player Special”, Ref. 6239 “Champagne”, and Ref. 6263 “Panda” all feature in our New York Watch Auction: XIV, proving once again that, in the world of exotic Daytonas, the details matter.
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Past Auctions
The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXII
30 May 2026 - 31 May 2026 • Hong Kong
The Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII
9 May 2026 - 10 May 2026 • Geneva
Phillips Watches Online: The New York Sessions Spring 2026
1 April 2026 - 8 April 2026 • New York
Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Spring 2026
18 March 2026 - 25 March 2026 • Hong Kong
Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Geneva Sessions, Spring 2026
5 March 2026 - 12 March 2026 • Geneva
The New York Watch Auction: XIII
6 December 2025 - 7 December 2025 • New York
Videos
The Highest Value Timepiece Ever Sold in Asia
Highlights from the Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXII, including the highest value timepiece ever sold in Asia.
News and Results
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14 June 2026
TWICE IN SIX MONTHS — PHILLIPS SHATTERS RECORD FOR THE MOST SUCCESSFUL WATCH AUCTION IN US HISTORY
Read MoreTHE NEW YORK WATCH AUCTION: XIV ACHIEVES $75.8 MILLION, MARKING FIVE AND A HALF CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF 100%-SOLD “WHITE GLOVE” LIVE WATCH AUCTIONS FOR PHILLIPS NEW YORK
AN INDUSTRY FIRST — PHILLIPS SELLS THREE WATCHES FOR OVER $10 MILLION IN A SINGLE SEASON ACROSS ALL THREE CONTINENTS
F.P.Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “Souscription, No. 007” Soars To $13.9 Million – Highest Result of the Spring Season Across the Industry – Breaking World Auction Record for the Maker, for any Watch by an Independent Watchmaker, and for any 21st Century Watch in a Commercial Sale
16 Watches Sell Above $1 Million, with Multiple World Record Prices Achieved for Voutilainen, Roger Smith, Urban Jurgensen, and Patek Philippe Across the Board
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31 May 2026
PHILLIPS MAKES HISTORY BY SELLING THE HIGHEST VALUE TIMEPIECE EVER SOLD IN ASIA
Read MoreAn Exceptionally Rare Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 First Series in Pink Gold Surpassed HK$80 million / US$10.2 million, Setting a New Reference Record and Standing as the Most Valuable Watch Sold Globally this Spring to Date10
10 May 2026
AN “ULTIMATE” F.P.JOURNE: SOUSCRIPTION RÉSONANCE NO. 007 TO LEAD THE NEW YORK WATCH AUCTION: XIV
Read MoreFlagship Live Auction on 13-14 June Marks the Highest Estimate for a New York Watch Auction in Company History
Sale to Feature Historically Important Timepieces by Heritage Brands and Independent Makers, Including Patek Philippe, Rolex, Cartier, Audemars Piguet, Roger Smith, and Urban Jürgensen Among Others
Alongside the 50th Anniversary of the Nautilus, Sale Boasts an Extraordinary Vintage and Modern Patek Philippe Nautiluses, as well as an Unparalleled Selection of Watches By Kari Voutilainen
Watches Department
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is the watch department at Phillips auction house, dedicated exclusively to the world's finest collectors' watches. Launched in November 2014 by Aurel Bacs and his partner, Livia Russo, the department was established in response to the ever-increasing need for today's collectors to easily access scholarship, guidance and quality across the board. The team of specialists at Phillips Watches is dedicated to an uncompromised approach to quality, transparency and client service. With multiple world records, Phillips has become the undisputed worldwide market leader, and in 2019, the auction house opened Phillips PERPETUAL, a private treaty program with physical and digital storefronts that offers a highly curated selection of watches sold at fixed prices. In its first year PERPETUAL has achieved more than £5M in sales.
Notable results include :
1. Rolex reference 6239, Paul Newman's "Paul Newman" Rolex Daytona (US $17,752,500) – WINNING ICONS, in New York – 26 October 2017. Highest result ever achieved for a Rolex wristwatch.
2. Patek Philippe, Reference 1518 in stainless steel (11,002,000 CHF) – The Geneva Watch Auction FOUR – 12 November 2016. Highest result ever achieved for a Patek Phillipe wristwatch at auction.
3. Roger Smith, Pocket Watch No. 2 (4,900,000 USD) - The New York Watch Auction : EIGHT – 10 & 11 June. Highest result ever ahcieved by a British made watch.
4. Rolex "Bao Dai" reference 6062 (5,066,000 CHF) – The Geneva Watch Auction: FIVE – 14 May 2017.
5. Patek Philippe ref. 2523 in pink gold (3,722,000 CHF) – The Geneva Watch Auction: XII – Nov 6-7 2020. Highest result ever achieved for a watch sold to an online bidder
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