Christie's thus won for the seventh consecutive year the leadership 2012 as the top auction house for the sector "clocks" with a grand total of awards which exceeds the 126 million dollars.
The auction featured a catalog of 341 very beautiful and interesting pieces which attracted a large number of collectors and enthusiasts not only of hands but also of sophisticated mechanisms.
Present in the catalog with almost all the international Maisons such as: Vacheron Constantin, Cartier, Jaeger-Le Coultre, Brequet, Chopard, Franck Muller, Tiffany and Co., A. Lange & Sohne, Corum, Hublot, IWC, FP Journe, Eberhald & Co., Blancpain, Baume & Mercier, Henry Moser, Alain Silbestein, Piaget, Tisot, Zenith, Bulgari, etc…
Top lots:
Patek Philippe: An Extremely Fine and Rare 18k Pink Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch with Moon Phases and Pink Dial – SIGNED PATEK PHILIPP & CO., GENEVE, REF. 1518, MOVEMENT NO. 863'710, CASE NO. 644'114, MANUFACTURED IN 1945 sold for $674,500.
rolex: A Fine and Rare Stainless Steel Triple Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch with Bracelet – SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH, ANTI-MAGNETIC, REF. 6236, CASE NO. 576'392, MANUFACTURED IN 1960, sold for $638,500.
rolex: A Very Fine and Extremely Rare 18k Pink Gold Triple Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch with Two-Tone Silvered Dial Made for the Italian Market – SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH, ANTI-MAGNETIC, REF. 6036, CASE NO. 113'762, MANUFACTURED IN 1955, sold for $614,500.
rolex: A Very Fine and Extremely Rare 18k Pink Gold Automatic Triple Calendar Wristwatch with Star Dial and Moon Phases – SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, REF. 6062, CASE NO. 788'629, MANUFACTURED IN 1950, sold for $590,500.
Richard Mille: A Fine and Rare Limited Edition Titanium Skeletonized Wristwatch with Tourbillon- SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, RAFAEL NADAL RM027 MODEL, REFERENCE RM027 AK CA, NO. 17/50, MOVEMENT NO. 059, MANUFACTURED IN 2010, sold for $542,500.
Patek Philippe: An Extremely Rare and Attractive Stainless Steel and Pink Gold Wristwatch with Black Dial – SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, RETAILED BY EBERHARD MILAN, CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 570, MOVEMENT NO. 922'725, CASE NO. 507'382, MANUFACTURED IN 1942, sold $518,500.
rolex: A Fine and Rare Stainless Steel Automatic Wirstwatch with Center Seconds and Bracelet – SIGNED TIFFANY & CO., CHRONOMETER, AUTOMATIC, 200M=660FT, REF. 6538, CASE NO. 407'286, CIRCA 1957, sold $284.500.
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