Earlier this month, a number of autumn watch auctions took place in the luxury watch manufacturing capital of Switzerland, and this week, it’s Hong Kong’s turn to host Phillips’ ‘Hong Kong: FIVE’ watch auction, and Christie’s ‘Important Watches’ auction. Tomorrow (28th November), Phillips Auctioneers will be attempting to break some more records by auctioning off some beautiful and rare timepieces from the likes of Rolex, Audemars Piguet, and of course the luxury watch brand that frequently achieves the highest realised prices at auction, Patek Philippe.
As I write this post, Christie’s is overseeing the sale of some truly exquisite and rare timepieces, which I’m sure every watch collector would dream of owning. As usual, I would love nothing more than to sit here and write about every single wristwatch that is beautifully portrayed in the auction catalogues. However, in order to save precious time, I have selected some of Time Journal’s favourite timepieces from each auction catalogue to discuss in further detail. Since Christie’s ‘Important Watches’ auction is happening as I type, I will be sure to include all realised prices.
So, without further delay, I introduce to you, Time Journal’s select favourites from Christie’s ‘Important Watches’ auction…