Phillips auctions a trio of patek philippe watches belonging. Its in the original box, and the box is signed by patek philippe, and around the name are all various medals that they had won. The previous record for the worlds most expensive watch a pocket watch was the patek philippe henry graves jr. This uniqueness, coupled with their precision and quality, has allowed patek philippe watches to not only retain their value, but more commonly, to increase in value over time. The one and only patek philippe grandmaster chime was sold at auction for a recordshattering chf 31m in geneva. Jun 21, 2012 this patek philippe 51j auction raised 1 million swiss francs to a citizen of geneva go figure. The patek philippe supercomplication pocket watch fetched 23. Powered by the patek philippe caliber 300 gs al 36750 qis fus irm, a grand total of 1,366 pieces work in perfect harmony to make the 20 complications function to design. Auction details this season, sothebys is paying tribute to the 175th anniversary of the distinguished watch manufacturer patek philippe with the sale of the world famous and unique henry. Get the best deals on patek philippe genuine leather watch boxes. The patek philippe has two dials one on the back and 20 special functions. Patek philippe grand complication fetches a record.
Auction house sothebys said it smashed the record for a. They say that patek philippe watches are bought by some secrets agents of patek philippe company in order to raise up the prestige of the brand. Swiss pocket watch by patek philippe sells for world record. Meanwhile watch giant richemont plans to cut more than 200 watchmaking jobs in switzerland, according to the unia trade union, as the jeweller scales back further in response to weakening demand. The rarest and most expensive patek philippe watches. Nov 12, 2014 the patek philippe supercomplication pocket watch fetched 23.
The register is an archive of all the timepieces produced by patek philippe over more than 175 years. This record realization is 20 times the price of the standard patek philippe 51, and beat the auction results for both of patek philippes 2009 special model for children action, and this year, 100% of the proceeds again benefited children. A patek philippe watch has smashed the world record price for a watch during a charity auction at christies in geneva. Patek philippe watch sets auction world record wwd. The unique watch was created specifically for the 2019 only watch auction, a biennial charity sale to benefit research into duchenne muscular dystrophy. View an extremely rare, highly attractive and historically important stainless steel perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, applied arabic hour markers, tachymeter scale and bracelet by patek philippe sold at the geneva watch auction. Patek philippe 175 auction by christies results and analysis. Auction record for a wristwatch as patek philippe sells at. Apr 11, 2019 a patek philippe showroom display clock, wet in a brass, brushed brass and walnut tone wood case, with visible works and chimes in brass metal with a brushed silver dial with black roman numerals and black hands. As heir to genevas great watchmaking tradition, patek philippe perpetuates all the skills that have long played a role in the decoration of timepieces.
Nov 28, 2016 a trio of patek philippe timepieces owned by eric clapton are set to go under the hammer at phillips hong kong watch auction. Rare patek philippe watch fetches record auction price. Vintage patek philippe solar clock the square brass footed case with solar panel on top and hinged back. Patek philippe an extremely rare, highly attractive and. Auction report record breaking patek philippe 1518 steals the show, but results show a mixed bag at phillips geneva watch auction. Research 5,762 patek philippe prices and auction results in jewelry. Patek philippe is the preeminent watchmaker in the world. Patek philippe solar clock jun 17, 2019 empire auctions. In the year 1845, patek joined forces with french watchmaker, adrian philippe, who invented the keyless auto winding mechanism. A patek philippe watch has sold for a record 31m swiss francs.
The previous auction record at only watch was achieved by patek philippe in 2015 with the ref. The patek philippe grandmaster chime ranks among the most complicated wristwatches ever created. Patek philippe watch sets auction record price in geneva. Swiss pocket watch by patek philippe sells for world. A trio of patek philippe timepieces owned by eric clapton are set to go under the hammer at phillips hong kong watch auction. Overall condition good to fair watch appears to be working at time of.
Nov 09, 2015 the highlight of only watch 2015 was a unique patek philippe ref. To join the privileged family of patek philippe watch owners, please fill in this form. Patek philippe thanks customers, watch enthusiasts, and collectors for their trust in the course of the only watch auctions. A patek philippe stainless steel watch set the record monday for the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction offered at phillips, in association with watch auctioneer bacs. This was a big 48 hours for phillips, and not just because of one lot.
With a total amount of chf 19,367,000 around eur 16,100,000 or usd 20,000,000 for 100 lots, were in front of quite a serious amount an average of 190,000 chf per lot. Phillips set a record price for a wristwatch sold at auction over the weekend when a patek philippe reference 1518 was knocked down for sfr9. The name patek philippe is shown on the clock face and on a plaque on the base. What a historic crazy moment we just lived with the shattering record just set for a wrist watch. Record breaking patek philippe auctions in geneva fall.
It stands out as the first and only version of this timepiece ever produced in stainless steel. Patek philippe has offered watches with some of the most incredible technological features and stunning designs which have been sold for unprecedented amounts at auction. The rarest and most expensive patek philippe watches page 3. View an extremely rare, oversized stainless steel wristwatch with subsidiary seconds and bracelet by patek philippe sold at the geneva watch auction.
For more than 25 years, the patek philippe caliber 89 was known as the most complicated watch in the world that title now belongs to the vacheron constantin ref. If patek philippe watches are sent to some auction it goes without saying that these watches would be the one of the most expensive and cam make a record of all prices. Antiquorum, christies and sothebys sold for almost 100 millions swiss francs during the last auctions dedicated to watches. Rare patek philippe calatrava sets groundbreaking record in. May 31, 2016 at phillips hong kong watch auction on tuesday, an unnamed bidder with a few boatloads of cash purchased the exceedingly rare rose gold patek philippe reference 2499 seen above. This grandmaster chime was created specially for this charity auction only watch 2019. The christies auction for patek philippe 175th anniversary is done and well done. Patek philippe, round black dial, sub dial, open back, engraved patek philippe, geneve swiss 240166, 3510765, adjusted to heat cold isochronism and 5 positions, twentyseven 27 jewels, black leather strap, fold over clasp, 70. Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final selling price. It was sold at an event called only watch in which watchmakers offer oneofakind timepieces to raise money for research into duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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