Watch Auctions
Coverage of major watch auctions from Christie’s, Phillips, Sotheby’s and more
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The Pucci Papaleo Rolex Collection at Phillips Geneva: “Mr. Daytona” Is Selling His Life’s Work
Eight days from now, a man who spent his life building what may be the world’s most important private collection of vintage Rolex chronographs will begin selling it. Pucci Papaleo — the Italian collector, scholar, and author whom the watch world has long called “Mr. Daytona” — has consigned 16 pieces from his personal archive…
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GPHG 2026 Exhibition: See All 84 Nominated Watches in Geneva Before the Ceremony
The GPHG 2026 exhibition opens Thursday 30 October at the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Geneva. All 84 nominated watches across 14 categories on free display, with guided tours, a watchmaking workshop programme, and an FHH Talk on 5 November. Here is what to see in person before the ceremony.
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Antiquorum Geneva November 2026: F.P. Journe Leads a 603-Lot Survey at the World’s First Watch Auction House
Watch Auctions 2026 · Geneva Preview TL;DR Three of the four Geneva auction houses have already shown their November hand. Phillips Watch Auction XXIV leads with a steel Patek Ref. 1436 and multiple seven-figure Rolex lots. Christie’s Geneva anchors its sale in Michael Schumacher’s F.P. Journe ruthenium collection. Sotheby’s Geneva leads with a rare A. Lange &…
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Sotheby’s Geneva Important Watches 2026: Lange, George Daniels, and 184 Lots
Watch Auctions · Geneva November 2026 · Preview The short version Sotheby’s runs two Geneva sales this November: Important Watches (GE2604, exhibition 5–7 Nov, live session 8 Nov) and Fine Watches online (GE2614, closes 10 Nov). Top estimated lot: a c. 1914 A. Lange & Söhne pink-gold grand complication pocket watch — est. CHF 500,000–1,000,000.…
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Christie’s Geneva Rare Watches November 2026: Schumacher’s F.P. Journe Ruthenium Collection Leads 218 Lots on 9 November
Watch Auctions 2026 · T‑15 preview TL;DR Christie’s Geneva Rare Watches: 218 lots, Monday 9 November, Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues. Lead story: five Michael Schumacher F.P. Journe Ruthenium watches (numbered 92/99) offered as separate lots; combined high estimate exceeds CHF 4.2 million (~ USD 5.1 million). Also: Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 3700/1 with Sultan Qaboos “Khanjar” dial (CHF 500k–1m), F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain…
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Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XXIV (November 2026): The Top Lots, the Estimates, and the Market Read
Geneva Watch Auction Week 2026 · Auction Preview TL;DR Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XXIV opens on 7 November 2026 at the Hôtel President Wilson. Eleven lots carry published estimates totalling CHF 6.25–12.5 million. The headline is a 1945 stainless steel Patek Philippe Ref. 1436 split-seconds chronograph estimated at CHF 2–4 million (approximately USD 2.45–4.9 million)…
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GPHG 2026: The 84 Nominees, the Frontrunners, and What the Aiguille d’Or Means in 16 Days
Watch Auctions · Geneva Week 2026 · GPHG Preview TL;DR 84 watches across 14 categories compete for the Aiguille d’Or on 7 November 2026 at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, Geneva. The nominated pieces are on free display at the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire from 29 October to 15 November. Jury of 24, chaired by…
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Antiquorum New York October 2026 Results: Centigraphe Souverain Leads at $1.67M as Journe Dominates Eight-Watch Sweep
Watch Auctions 2026 · Antiquorum New York · Results TL;DR — Antiquorum New York, 18 October 2026 Three F.P. Journe pieces crossed $1 million each in a single afternoon at The Ned NoMad, New York Centigraphe Souverain, platinum, salmon dial: $1,670,000 — 67% above its $1M high estimate The session’s biggest percentage surprise: Elegante 48…
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Geneva Watch Auction Week 2026: Four Houses, 18 Days, and the Lots That Matter
Watch Auctions · Geneva Week 2026 Preview TL;DR Four houses descend on Geneva from 7–9 November 2026: Phillips (Hotel President Wilson), Sotheby’s (Mandarin Oriental), Christie’s (Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues) and Antiquorum (Hôtel de la Paix). The headline lot is a 1945 Patek Philippe Ref. 1436 in stainless steel — one of roughly two known…
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October 2026 Watch Auction Month: Four Houses, One Market Signal
Watch Auctions 2026 · October Month Wrap TL;DR Four auction platforms, four cities, roughly 450 lots in nine days: October 2026 was one of the busiest auction weeks the watch market has seen outside of Geneva. The results were not merely good — they were, in a few cases, genuinely historic. Here is what happened,…