2008 Auction History

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

All Results in BOLD

Bonhams announced in its sale in London on December 9 one of the first pendulum clocks, dated between 1658 and 1662 (25 K £ press release, 15 K £ catalog, lot 145). (SOLD 26 K£ before fees)

Seen in the press release of Antiquorum: a Caliber 97 watch made in 1997 by Franck Muller is estimated 300 K $, lot 341 of the sale in New York on 10 and 11 December. (UNSOLD)

Drouot-Presse announced on 8 December in Paris at Chayette et Cheval a Bréguet "garde-temps" dated from the year XI (120 K €). (SOLD 310 K€ before fees)

Antiquorum announces as highlights of its sale of 15 and 16 November in Geneva an automate watch made about 1810 (UNSOLD) and a pair of watches offered by George III to the Emperor Jiaqing in 1816. (SOLD 2.3 MCHF before fees)

A 1518 Patek Philippe of 1946 is presented by Heritage in Dallas on December 9. 350 K$ (UNSOLD)

On November 17 in Geneva, at Christie's, the star lot is a pocket watch by Patek Philippe made in 1932 (700 KCHF). (SOLD 840 KCHF including fees)

Patrizzi present in Geneva on November 18 a Bréguet watch that was sold in 1817 to a general (1.5 MCHF). (SOLD 1.1 MCHF ; Patrizzi does not apply a buyer premium)

Antiquorum announces that the top lot of its sales in New York on October 16 is a Patek Philippe 2499 made in 1956. (SOLD 1.5 M$ including fees)

Sotheby's is proud to present again masterpieces by Patek Philippe, references 3448 (1.3 MCHF) (SOLD 1.8 MCHF including fees) and 2499 (1.2 MCHF). (SOLD 1.7 MCHF including fees). Go to Geneva on November 16.

Let us not forget A. Lange & Söhne, including a Tourbograph 'Pour le Mérite' estimated 4 MHK $ October 7 in Hong Kong, also at Sotheby's. (UNSOLD).

At Koller in Zurich on September 18 is presented an astronomical clock made circa 1625 in Ulm (100 KCHF). (UNSOLD). See also Furnishings.

On June 7 at Antiquorum in Hong Kong, Lot 417 is a Patek Philippe of 1868 later monogramed for Rothschild. (SOLD 650 KHK$ before fees).

It is again Patek Philippe which leads the great sales of watches, this time at Christie's in Geneva on May 12: a reference 2497 of 1954 made in platinum known to only two specimens (1,5 MFS) (SOLD 3.2 MFS including fees) and a reference 1526 of 1949, only specimen known in stainless steel (1,5 MFS). (SOLD 4.1 MFS including fees).

The cover of the Gazette de l'Hôtel Drouot of April 4 shows a pocket watch of 1831 by Bréguet, with a pedigree in the English aristocracy. Because it includes nine complications, its estimate at 100 K € seems low. It will be sold by Bailly-Pommery et Voutier at Drouot on April 9. (SOLD 2.8 M€ before fees). Another astronomical Bréguet watch, oldest and gold, sold 454 KFS at Antiquorum in April 2004.

The sale of April 10 by Sotheby's Hong Kong, is featuring several important Patek Philippe, (SOLD maximum 11.7 MHK$ including fees) and two Lange (SOLD 5.9 and 1.7 MHK$ including fees).

Stay at Sotheby's on April 10 in Hong Kong: a Patek Philippe Ref.5002P Sky Moon Tourbillon, a model produced only 2 copies per year, is estimated HK $ 8 million. It includes 12 complications and 686 components. (SOLD 11.7 MHK$ including fees). The nice presentation of the other highlights of this sale shall invite me to analyse in detail the results. This is a category where I do not know much.

A complicated Wurtemberg clock shall spend time at Koller in Zurich on March 17. Overheaded by two globes, one terrestrial and the other celestial, it is signed by Phillip Mathäus Hahn and dated around 1785. Its low estimate (180 KFS) may be due to its small size (50x28x70 cm). (SOLD 430 KFS before fees). It is accompanied by a clock with the phases of the moon by Coteau (100 KFS) (SOLD 120 KFS before fees) and a superb turning circle clock of Louis XVI style (120 KFS). (SOLD 140 KFS before fees).

We have announced the sale of Rolex sports watches by Antiquorum New York on April 17. This specialty is the subject of an excellent article on the Antiquorum website.
(RESULTS: this sale is now the reference for valueing Rolex diving watches, which obtained the highest prices among the many other pieces of the same brand.
As you see below, the highlight was given to the depth : the leak is considered as a technical feat. Results are shown before fees.
The lot 210, announced as extremely rare, guaranteed down to 610 meters, was sold 200 K$.
The other two watches of same depth guarantee were sold at almost the same price, starting from lower estimates: the number 201 to 210 K$ and the number 209 at 200 K$.)

Sales from 8 to 11 April by Sotheby's in Hong Kong included a sophisticated Patek Philippe 5002P Sky Moon Tourbillon watch of a 2001 model (8 MHK$). (SOLD 11.7 MHK$ including fees).

Antiquorum is the largest specialized auction house. Program 2008 of their sales of watches:
Geneva, 15 & March 16 (SOLD before fees : 300 KFS a Patek-Philippe Ref 2499, 210 KFS a platinum watch by Lange, 200 KFS a ultra-complicated by Gerald Genta, 200 KFS an erotic automated box, 140 KFS a singing bird cage by Jaquet Droz)
and 10 and May 11 (SOLD 430 KFS before fees a wristwatch by F. P. Journe assembled in 2007).
Hong Kong 7 & 8 June. (SOLD 2,15 MHK$ before fees a Patek Philippe of 2006).
New York on June 18. (SOLD 560 K$ before fees a Patek Philippe made in 2007).