Racing Pulse
New York, 12 December 2020
In case you missed it, here's your chance to catch up on the exciting webinar we held last night! Watch our guest participants: Paul Boutros (Phillips), Frédéric Arnault and Catherine Eberle-Devaux (TAG Heuer), Haig Alltounian, Jean-Claude Biver, and Patrick Dempsey, discuss the extraordinary story behind the Heuer Monaco worn by Steve McQueen during the iconic racing film Le Mans.
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Ahead of our upcoming Racing Pulse auction, held on Dec 12 in New York, we organized a discussion between Audemars Piguet CEO François-Henry Bennahmias, Guy Laliberté, and Paul Boutros to highlight the Time Counts charitable section of our sale, which features four Royal Oak Grande Complication consigned by One Drop Foundation founder Guy Laliberté.
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The stories behind the fives watches consigned by Sylvester Stallone for our upcoming RACING PULSE auction, from the man himself.
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Our watches tell so many different stories – stories of impeccable craftsmanship, of striving and achievement, of hard work and success. Our Specialist Isabella Proia presents four of the most inspiring from the watches consigned to our RACING PULSE auction.
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12 December 2020 • New York
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2 September 2020 - 14 September 2020 • Hong Kong
"The greatest form of technology, the greatest form of expression and design, is having only what you need—nothing more and nothing less—in its most elegant form." For his third attempt at climbing Everest, photographer Cory Richards partnered with Vacheron Constantin to create a watch that could sustain the magnitude of his undertaking. In support of our upcoming Game Changers watch auction in New York, he visited our headquarters to reflect on the impact of his journey.
12 December 2020
Sale Led by Paul Newman’s Rolex “Big Red” Daytona,
Which Achieved a Remarkable $5.5 Million
Heuer Monaco Owned and Gifted by Steve McQueen Sets a World Record Price for Any Heuer Watch at $2.2 Million,
Ten Times Its Estimate and More than Doubling the Previous Record
Sylvester Stallone’s Collection, Including Four Richard Mille Watches and
One Panerai, Soars to $3.1 Million, Over Three Times the Estimate
$2.1 Million Auctioned to Benefit the One Drop Foundation and
the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
29 November 2020
10 November 2020
Flagship New York Watch Auction, RACING PULSE, on 12 December 2020
To Feature the Brand-Defining Panerai Luminor worn in the film, Daylight and
One of the most complicated Richard Mille Watches Ever Made, inspired by Stallone’s Iconic Movie Character, John Rambo
Amongst Other Important Richard Mille Timepieces from the Golden Globe®-Winning Actor, Writer, and Director’s Esteemed Collection
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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