Watch Auctions
Coverage of major watch auctions from Christie’s, Phillips, Sotheby’s and more
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Bonhams NY + Christie’s HK October 2026: Moser Tourbillon Passes as Sleepers Soar
Watch Auctions 2026 · October results TL;DR The H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Tourbillon “Miami” — Bonhams New York’s marquee lot in their timed online sale (closed 8 October) — went unsold against a $50,000–$70,000 estimate. The room found value elsewhere: a 1980s Breguet Classique sold at 4.5× its high estimate, and the Audemars Piguet…
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Phillips NY Fall 2026 Final Results: Voutilainen 28 Sport Crosses $1M — Online Record
Watch Auctions 2026 · Phillips New York · Final Day Coverage TL;DR — Phillips NY Fall 2026, 8 October 2026 Lots begin to close Thursday 9 October at 10 am ET (10 pm SGT) — one minute apart across 88 lots Voutilainen 28Sport (Lot 22) sits at $700,000 — 2.9× its $240,000 high estimate —…
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Sotheby’s Paris Fine Watches October 2026: 100% Sold, Annual Record — October Auction Week Update
Watch Auctions 2026 · October close TL;DR — October auction week closes Sotheby’s Paris Fine Watches — 108 lots close today, Wednesday 7 October, from 2 pm CEST / 8 pm SGT. Lead lot: Rolex Daytona “Paul Newman” Ref. 6241 with box and papers, est. €120,000–260,000; F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain in platinum, est. €150,000–300,000. Bonhams…
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Sotheby’s Paris and Bonhams New York: Five Lots Collectors Should Watch This Week
Watch Auctions 2026 · October dispatch Update — 8 October 2026 Bonhams New York “Fine Watches: Discovery of Time” closes today at noon ET. The H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Tourbillon “Miami” No. 1 of 28 (Lot 136, est. $50,000–70,000) is in its final bidding hours; final results will appear at bonhams.com. Meanwhile, Sotheby’s Paris…
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Rolex’s Four Seasons Daytonas Raise £37.3 Million at Phillips London
Watch Auctions 2026 · Auction Result TL;DR Phillips London, 28 September 2026: four one-of-one Rolex Cosmograph Daytona gem-set chronographs — Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter — sold for a combined £37.3 million ($49.4M USD) with no buyer’s premium. All proceeds go to the Roger Federer Foundation and Re:wild. No pre-sale estimates were published. “Summer” (Everose gold,…
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Antiquorum Returns to New York: What Collectors Need to Know Before the 18 October Sale
Watch Auctions 2026 · New York Autumn Season TL;DR — Antiquorum New York, 18 October 2026 Antiquorum returns to the US market for the first time in years with a live sale at The Ned NoMad, New York, 18 October 2026 at 11am Eight F.P. Journe watches headline the sale; the Chronomètre à Résonance in…
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Voutilainen 28 Sport Hits $650,000 at Phillips NY Fall 2026
Watch Auctions 2026 · Phillips New York Coverage TL;DR — Phillips NY Fall 2026, 3 October 2026 Voutilainen 28 Sport (Lot 22) is bid at $650,000 — already 2.7× its $240,000 high estimate, with six days of bidding left Only 8 stainless steel examples were ever made; the Vingt-8 movement was discontinued in December 2025…
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Phillips New York Sessions Fall 2026: 8 Lots Collectors Should Be Watching Right Now
Watch Auctions 2026 · Auction Coverage At a glance 88 lots available online right now — closes individually from 9 October 2026 Lead lot: Voutilainen 28Sport (No. 5 of 8), estimated at $120,000–$240,000 F.P. Journe holds four of the eight highest-estimated pieces in the sale Patek Philippe Ref. 5270J perpetual calendar chronograph could reach $160,000…
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Sotheby’s Hong Kong Sets Asia Watch Auction Record: HK$426M
Watch Auctions · September 2026 Results TL;DR — September 2026 Hong Kong Auction Results Sotheby’s Important Watches (Sept 18–19): HK$426 million / US$55 million — Sotheby’s highest-ever watch sale and the most valuable watch auction in Asia. Top lot: F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain at HK$31.4 million (US$4.0M). New world record: Unique white-gold Cartier Cheich at…
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Do Watches Launched at Major Fairs Hold Value? A Secondary Market Analysis
Every April, watches launched at Watches & Wonders send the secondary market into a frenzy. Waitlists form within hours, grey market premiums spike overnight, and social media erupts with speculation about which new release will be “the next investment.” But once the hype fades and supply normalises, do fair-launched watches actually hold their value? We…