The Royal Oak 50th
Geneva
6 May 2022
Welcoming two new members to our Phillips Watches Hong Kong team, we ask them to cast a fresh pair of eyes on their favourite watches from the upcoming Hong Kong Watch Auction XIV selection. Here are their picks.
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We challenged our team to select their favourite watches from the upcoming Hong Kong Watch Auction XIV (May 27-28). Here are their picks.
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Offered without reserve, the present watch is the only example of the Octa Zodiaque made in pink gold. This piece unique watch was made for the Children Action Gala of 2005 and returns to auction 17 years later. Our Head of Watches in Continental Europe and the Middle East, Alex Ghotbi explains the significance of this unique piece.
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TAG Heuer's Heritage Director, Nicholas Biebuyck, explains the enigmatic transformation of the Heuer Monaco from a colorful and sporty chronograph, focused on the watch's functionality, into a black canvas, focused on the research of new materials, and texture.
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7 May 2022 - 8 May 2022 • Geneva
6 May 2022 • Geneva
11 December 2021 - 12 December 2021 • New York
25 November 2021 - 26 November 2021 • Hong Kong
5 November 2021 - 7 November 2021 • Geneva
16 September 2021 - 23 September 2021 • Hong Kong
Phillips is honored to be offering the only publicly available watch from the newly announced limited series of 170 watches commemorating 170 years of partnership between Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co. 100% of proceeds will benefit The Nature Conservancy.
8 May 2022
5 May 2022
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, including for a Rolex wristwatch, vintage Patek Philippe wristwatch, and Omega wristwatch at auction, 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.
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. Rolex "Bao Dai" reference 6062 (5,066,000 CHF) – The Geneva Watch Auction: FIVE – 14 May 2017.
4. 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
5. Omega "Tourbillon 30 I" prototype (1,428,500 CHF) – The Geneva Watch Auction: SIX – 12 November 2017. Highest result ever achieved for an Omega at auction.
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