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Top Ten Watches (by value) Sold
Lot 55. Patek Philippe Ref. 2523/1: $1,934,840. The 24-city world timer is a rare bird that few watch companies make, but for Patek Philippe, it’s a signature complication.
Patek Philippe Ref. 2523/1 World Timer
It debuted in the 1930s, but wasn’t produced at all between 1965 and 2000, hence its rarity and status as a trophy watch.
This one, made in 1954, is a double-crowned yellow gold example, with a guilloché dial and a metallic city ring.
Lot 216. Rolex Ref. 6241 John Player Special: $1,467,680. When I decided a few years ago that this version of the Paul Newman Rolex Daytona was my grail watch, it was selling in the already unrealistic $800,000 range. Those days are gone.
Rolex Ref. 6241 John Player Special
Last year an 18k gold specimen sold at Sotheby’s for a record $2,491,655, an amount that makes this slightly patinated 14k gold version seem like a bargain.
Lot 219. Rolex Ref. 6102: $1,400,940. This is a world record price for the 6102, an extremely rare reference made in 1953 (Phillips sold the same watch a decade ago, for CHF 1,235,000, approximately $1,360,000).
Rolex Ref. 6102 with cloisonné enamel dial
The cloisonné enamel dial, a rare metiers for Rolex, was designed as a caravel ship and crafted by one of Geneva’s most acclaimed enamelers, Margueritte Koch. It was retailed by Bucherer circa 1953.
Lot 106. Patek Philippe Ref. 3670A-001: $1,288,860. A steel, cushion-shaped chronograph by Patek Philippe is something you don’t see every day.
Patek Philippe Ref. 3670A-001
In 1996, Patek discovered a crate of 16 chronograph movements made in the 1950s and used them for a limited-edition run of steel watches with cushion-shaped cases inspired by 1920s chronographs. They were sold “by application” (to top customers) in 2011 for CHF 240,000 ($265,000). Not a bad investment.
Lot 58. Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain 1: $1,274,852. The original 2018/2019 RRCC1 watches – 25 each in pink gold and platinum – rarely come up for sale, but maybe this world record price will change that.
Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain 1
The price of this platinum model is not surprising considering how hot Rexhepi is right now. His steel Chronometre Antimagnétique just sold for $2.3 million at the Only auction, and last year Phillips sold a gold RRCC1 for just over $900,000.
Rexhepi’s star is now outshining F.P. Journe’s among the independents.
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