Watches at auction

The sale celebrating the 10th anniversary of both the Phillips Watch Department and the company in Asia features over 300 lots. Here are some of the highlights.

 

The Jaeger‑LeCoultre Atmos Marqueterie “Gustav Klimt,” created in 2008 to celebrate the Atmos clock’s 80th anniversary, is a limited edition of ten pieces. It is encased in a marquetry cabinet recreating Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch‑Bauer I with over 1,200 fragments of rare woods and gold leaf. Estimate: 100,000-200,000 USD.

 

The Patek Philippe ref. 3971, launched alongside the 3970 in 1986, is nearly identical but distinguished by its sapphire snap-on caseback. This 1990-purchased piece represents one of the rarest expressions of the reference. Estimate : 500,000-1,000,000 USD.

 

Introduced in 1958, the Patek Philippe ref. 2597 was the brand’s first dual time zone watch based on Louis Cottier’s patented “Heures Sautantes” system. The present second-series ref. 2597/1 in pink gold has remained in the same family collection for 45 years. Estimate: 250,000-500,000 USD.

 

This Patek Philippe one-minute tourbillon pocket watch with up/down indicator won First Prize at the 1921 Geneva Astronomical Observatory contest. The movement features a one-minute tourbillon carriage with Guillaume balance and Breguet balance spring. Estimate: 100,000-200,000 USD.