On 11 May, the Important Watches sale totalled SFr. 15,492,975/ $16,447,342 / €14,738,467, selling 99% by value and 95% by lot. The top lot of the sale was a Patek Philippe, platinum double-dial Sky Moon Tourbillon wristwatch with twelve complications, Ref. 5002P, manufactured in 2006, which sold comfortably within its estimate for SFr.1,085,000 /$1,151,836 (lot 136).
The Christie’s Geneva saleroom welcomed a total of 566 registrants in the room, on the telephone and via the internet.
Top Five lots
Patek Philippe
A platinum double dial Sky Moon Tourbillon
Ref. 5002P / manufactured 2006
Estimate: SFr. 800,000-1,300,000
Sold for SFR. 1,085,000
Patek Philippe
A platinum and diamond automatic wristwatch
Ref. 3700/031 / manufactured 1982
Estimate: SFr. 200,000-400,000
Sold for SFR. 845,000
Patek Philippe
A gold perpetual calendar wristwatch
Ref. 2499/100 / manufactured 1980
Estimate: SFr. 400,000-800.000
Sold for SFR. 650,600
Audemars Piguet
A large 18k gold minute repeating wristwatch
Ref. 5528 / sold in 1951
Estimate: SFr.150,000-250,000
Sold for: SFR. 605,000
PATEK PHILIPPE
Platinum perpetual calendar automatic wristwatch
Ref. 3448 / manufactured 1971
Estimate: SFr. 450,000-1,000,000
SOLD FOR: SFR. 545,000
