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11 May 2015

RESULTS: IMPORTANT WATCHES

Geneva EMEA 11 May 2015

 

 

IMPORTANT WATCHES

Geneva, Monday, 11 May 2015, Sale 1407

 [All sold prices include buyer’s premium]

 

298 lots sold

Total: SFr.15,492,975 / US$ 16,438,046 / €14,733,819

95% sold by lot

313 lots offered

SFr.1 = US$1.061 / SFr.1 = €0.951

99% sold by value

Lot

Description

Estimate (SFr.)

Price Realized

Buyer

136

Patek Philippe. A rare platinum double-dial Sky Moon Tourbillon wristwatch with twelve complications, ref. 5002P, manufactured in 2006

800,000 – 1,300,000

SFr.1,085,000

$1,151,185

€1,031,835

Private

314

Patek Philippe. A possibly unique and previously unknown platinum and diamond automatic wristwatch, ref. 3700/031, manufactured in 1982

WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE REFERENCE

200,000 – 400,000

SFr.845,000

$896,545

€803,595

Middle East Private Collector

308

Patek Philippe. An exceptional 18K gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, ref. 2499/100, manufactured in 1980

400,000 – 800,000

SFr.650,600

$690,286

€618,720

Private Collector

204

Audemars Piguet. An exceptionally rare and large 18K gold minute repeating wristwatch, no. 8712, ref. 5528, sold in 1951

WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH BY AUDEMARS PIGUET

150,000 – 250,000

SFr.605,000

$641,905

€575,355

Audemars Piguet Museum

127

Patek Philippe. A possibly unique, platinum perpetual calendar minute repeating wristwatch, ref. 5016P-021, manufactured in 2005

450,000 – 1,000,000

SFr.545,000

$578,245

€518,295

European Private

291

Patek Philippe. An extremely rare 18K white gold perpetual calendar automatic wristwatch with moon phases, ref. 3448, manufactured in 1971

300,000 – 500,000

SFr.449,000

$476,389

€426,999

Asian Private

 

153

 

Rolex. A very rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black dial, ref. 2508, circa 1938

WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE REFERENCE

30,000 – 60,000

SFr.341,000

$361.801

€324,291

Anonymous

297

Patek Philippe. A large 18K gold automatic "cathedral" gong minute repeating wristwatch with enamel dial, ref. 5079, manufactured in 2004

250,000 – 450,000

SFr.317,000

$336,337

€301,467

Asian Private

242

Vacheron Constantin. A highly complicated platinum limited edition perpetual calendar wristwatch, Saint-Gervais model, ref. 80251, manufactured in 2005

250,000 – 350,000

SFr.269,000

$285,409

€255,819

European Private

243

Breguet No. 2539 "Montre plate à répétition des demi-quarts". A historically important 18K gold openface half-quarter repeating cylinder watch, sold to Pauline Bonaparte, Princess Borghese, on 25 October 1813 for the sum of 2,400 Francs

90,000 - 190,000

SFr.221,000

$234,481

€210,171

European Private

 

Comment: please see separate press release

 

 

PRESS CONTACT: Alexandra Kindermann  | +41 79 101 4196 | AKindermann@christies.com

 

Next Sale: Important Watches – Geneva, 9 November 2015

 

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Estimates do not include buyer’s premium.

Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits.

 

       

 

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.