Watches by independent makers including George Daniels, Richard Mille, F.P. Journe dominated the high-priced sales.
Also fetching a world auction record was a Philippe Dufour Simplicity in white gold, selling for $1,024,347. The watch has a case/dial configuration that has never been seen on the market before—the dial is slate gray, with pink gold Breguet numerals and pink gold hands. The top ten lots also included a Patek Philippe Ref.
The sale also included several watches made by F.P. Journe, including a unique Grande et Petite Sonnerie, selling for $3,060,413 and an F.P. Journe Centigraphe Ferrari edition, for $1,978,145 .The top lot in Christie’s Rare Watches sale was a Rolex Paul Newman Daytona in 18-karat yellow gold with a lemon dial, selling for $3,421,169 . The second highest lot was a highly coveted Patek Philippe/Tiffany Nautilus ref. 5711/1A-018, which sold for $3,180,665 . Another rare Patek Philippe, a Ref.
Next up: all three auction houses will hold watch sales in New York: Sotheby’s Important Watches December 9; Christie’s Important Watches December 8; Phillips New York Watch Auction: Seven December 10-11.
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