[2022 Edition] "Mechanical Watches to Watch" from the World's Three Major Auction Houses - GENEVA May, 2022 -

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How are you spending your Golden Week?

Earlier this month (May 2022), a watch auction will be held in Geneva, Switzerland by the world's three largest auction houses, PHILLIPS , CHRISTIE'S , and Sotheby's .

The winning bid price at overseas auctions is one of the important indicators of the watch market . If you are a watch lover, you may be paying close attention to the results.

So, this time I would like to introduce some particularly noteworthy models from among the watches being put up for auction at the " world's three major auction houses ." If you don't know about them, why not take this opportunity to check them out? Please enjoy until the end.

[※About the terms used in the text]
*LOT: A number given to items auctioned. The auction will be conducted in the order of the lot numbers.
*Estimate: The expected winning bid price estimated by each auction company.

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PHILLIPS

Founded in 1796, Phillips is a long-established auction house with over 200 years of history, originating from the UK.

Its history began in London, England, by Harry Phillips, who worked under James Christie, the founder of Christie's, but in 2008 it was acquired by the Russian luxury goods retailer Mercury Group. It holds auctions for a variety of items, including fine art, but is known to be particularly strong in auctions of watches.

This time, the evening sale of the "Art" auction to be held on May 18, 2022 is also attracting attention as it will feature Basquiat's "Untitled," part of the collection of former ZOZOtown president Yusaku Maezawa.

[Source] Philips

May 6, 2022 [The Royal Oak 50th]

■LOT.10
 [Audemars Piguet]
『Royal Oak Jubilee』「Ref.14802PT」

Point
-Released in 1992 as a limited edition of 20 pieces to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the birth of the Royal Oak.
-A rare piece that combines platinum material with a Tuscan blue dial.

Estimate: CHF 250,000 – 500,000

[Source] Philips

■LOT.52
 [Audemars Piguet]
『Royal Oak Jumbo “Khanjar”』「Ref.5402ST」

Point
・A rare piece of "Serial.A" printed with the national emblem of Oman, the "Khanjar (dagger)".
- Manufactured at the request of His Majesty Qaboos bin Said Al Said, King of Oman.

Estimate: CHF 150,000 – 300,000

[Source] Philips

May 7, 2022 [The Geneva Watch Auction: XV Session 1]

■LOT.112
 [Rolex]
『Milgauss』「Ref.6541」

Point
-The original Milgauss with its "honeycomb dial" is a rare piece.
- Triangle indexes and rotating bezel that are only found on the first generation.

Estimate: CHF 200,000 – 400,000

[Source] Philips

■LOT.116
 [Rolex]
『Daytona “Crazy Doc”』「Ref.6239」

Point
-An example owned by Eric Clapton.
-Featured as "Crazy Doc" in "Ultimate Rolex Daytona" supervised by Pucci Papaleo.

Estimate: On Request

[Source] Philips

■LOT.138
 [Vacheron Constantin]
『222』「Ref. 44018」

Point
・The original model of the "222", commonly known as "Jumbo".
-The yellow gold model is limited to 150 pieces.

Estimate: CHF 40,000 – 80,000

[Source] Philips

■LOT.174
[Vacheron Constantin]
『222』「Ref. 44018」

Point
・The original model of the "222", commonly known as "Jumbo".
-The stainless steel model is limited to 500 pieces.

Estimate: CHF 30,000 – 60,000

[Source] Philips

■LOT.151
 [Rolex]
『Daytona』「Ref.116589」

Point
-A rare piece with bucket-cut sapphires on the bezel.
-Also available in "Pavé Sapphire (index)" and "Pavé Arabic (index)" specifications.

Estimate: CHF 80,000 – 160,000

[Source] Philips

■LOT.186
 [FP Journe]
"Tourbillon Souverain"

Point
-The first generation "Tourbillon Souverain" was produced from 1999 to around 2003.
- Equipped with the first "Remontoire d'Egalité mechanism (transmitting energy without loss) " in the history of wristwatches.

Estimate: CHF 200,000 – 400,000

[Source] Philips

May 8, 2022 [The Geneva Watch Auction: XV Session 2]

■LOT.200
 [Patek Philippe]
『Perpetual Calendar Split Seconds Chronograph』「Ref.5004P」

Point
- Equipped with three complications: perpetual calendar, split-second chronograph and moon phase.
- Equipped with the famous Lemania movement base "Cal. CHR 27-70 Q".

Estimate: CHF 140,000 – 280,000

[Source] Philips

■LOT.213
 [Patek Philippe]
『Perpetual Calendar Chronograph』「Ref.1518」

Point
・Total number of pieces produced is 281, most of which are made of yellow gold.
- Approximately 20% are made of rose gold, and only 4 stainless steel pieces were produced.
-This watch features a very rare combination of a rose gold case and salmon dial.

Estimate: CHF 1,200,000 – 2,400,000

[Source] Philips

■LOT.245
 [A. Lange & Söhne]
『Datograph』「Ref.403.035」

Point
-A two-counter chronograph equipped with the in-house manual winding movement "Cal.L951.1".
・A popular model that is said to be the most beautiful chronograph in the world.

Estimate: CHF 30,000 – 60,000

[Source] Philips

■LOT.272
 [Rolex]
『Submariner “MilSub”』「Ref.5513」

Point
-British military model commonly known as the "Military Sub".
- The Ⓣ on the dial stands for "tritium."
・To ensure visibility, the hour and minute hands are sword-shaped and the second hand is arrow-shaped.

Estimate: CHF 100,000 – 150,000

[Source] Philips

■LOT.287
 [Rolex]
『Submariner “Big Crown”』「Ref.6200」

Point
-A rare Submariner with a black lacquer "3-6-9" dial.
- Large 8mm crown engraved with "BREVET" and thick case.

Estimate: CHF 30,000 – 60,000

[Source][Source] Christie's

May 9, 2022 [Rare Watches: Featuring The Kairos Collection Part I]

■LOT.90
[Patek Philippe]
"Perpetual Calendar Chronograph" "Ref.5970R-001"

Point
-Complications: Equipped with perpetual calendar and chronograph functions.
- Equipped with the famous Lemania movement base "Cal. CHR 27-70 Q".

Estimate: CHF 150,000 – 250,000

[Source] Christie's

■LOT.103
 [Patek Philippe]
"Perpetual Calendar Chronograph" "Ref.3970E"

Point
・This is the 3rd model, and the platinum version in particular is rare and popular.
- The indexes are triangular and the hands are baton-shaped.
- Equipped with the famous Lemania movement base "Cal. CHR 27-70 Q".

Estimate: CHF 80,000 – 120,000

[Source] Christie's

■LOT.110
 [Patek Philippe]
"Nautilus" "Ref.5711/110P-001"

Point
-Platinum case and bracelet.
-A rare model lavishly decorated with bucket diamonds on the bezel and indexes.
- This product is not listed in the catalogue and it is said that only about five units were produced.

Estimate: CHF 500,000 – 1,000,000

[Source][Source] Sotheby's

May 10, 2022 [Important Watches: Part I]

■LOT.19
 [Rolex]
『Daytona Paul Newman』「Ref.6239」

Point
- A hand-wound "Daytona" with an exotic dial commonly known as the "Paul Newman".
-The stainless steel version is rare, but the yellow gold version is even rarer.

Estimate: CHF 400,000 – 600,000

[Source] Sotheby's

■LOT.135
[Patek Philippe]
"Advanced Research" Aquanaut Travel Time "Ref.5650G-001"

Point
Released in 2017, limited to 500 units worldwide.
- Achieves precision equivalent to that of a tourbillon.
- A first for Patek Philippe: an advanced design that allows the mechanism to be seen from the dial side.

Estimate: CHF 300,000 – 600,000

[Source] Sotheby's

summary

What did you think.

At first glance, overseas auctions may seem like a high-barrier event. However, nowadays, anyone can participate, and you can even enjoy the experience of participating in online auctions. The unique atmosphere of an auction is something you don't often get to experience, so why not take this opportunity to check it out?

So, what are the results of the auction for the model introduced this time?

We plan to write an article about the results, so please look forward to it.

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