Following on from the success of last year’s auction in Zurich, Ineichen returns with an exciting sale featuring a number of independent brands. The auction will take place at Geneva’s Hotel President Wilson from 9th to 11th May, with previewing all day on the 9th and 10th, and the sale taking place at 2 pm on the 11th with a cocktail proceeding the event. We take a look at five highlights that caught our eye.
F. P. Journe T30
This very rare limited-edition 18-karat rose gold and sterling silver tourbillon from F. P. Journe was crafted in 2014. It was part of a series of 99 pieces that were made to celebrate the brand’s 30th anniversary. The series was based on the design of Journe’s very first timekeeper, a pocket watch that he created in 1983 when he was an apprentice working for his uncle. The timepiece is powered by the Calibre 1412, which was designed especially for this reference and is a smaller version of the original pocket watch version. The T30 comes in a 40 mm officer’s style case with a hinged cover and a guilloche motif and was only sold to F. P. Journe’s most loyal clients, making it a highly desirable timepiece. Learn more here.
Starting price: CHF 250,000
Buy now for: CHF 550,000
Roger Dubuis Sympathie Chronograph
This Roger Dubuis chronograph from the late 1990s is one of the first timepieces produced by the brand. It is limited to 28 pieces, as was customary for all Roger Dubuis watches at the time. It comes in a rather unusual-shaped case called the Sympathie, which was Mr. Roger Dubuis’s personal favourite. (Author’s note: I know this because I worked with Mr. Dubuis between 2002 and 2004)! This particular model comes in 18-karat rose gold and is adorned with a cream-coloured dial with applied indexes and Breguet-style Arabic numerals. It is powered by the hand-wound RD56 movement that was certified by the Poinçon de Genève and comes with a Besancon Observatory Chronometer certificate. There seems to be a growing affection for these early Roger Dubuis pieces (which I also know because I am the owner of a 1999 Much More model that I am constantly complimented on)! Learn more here.
Starting price: CHF 35,000
Buy now for: CHF 80,000
Czapek Antarctique Chrongraph Rattrapante Silver Grey
Moving to something almost brand-new is this Limited Edition Czapek Antarctique Chronograph Rattrapante Silver Grey timepiece from 2021. If you weren’t lucky enough to get your hands on one the first time around, this one is ready for its new owner with its stunning open-worked dial with a rhodium-plated circular-brushed peripheral ring and counters, and luminous blued steel hands. It comes in a 42.5 mm stainless steel case and is powered by the Calibre SXH6, a self-winding split-second chronograph with a 60-hour power reserve. It is fitted with an elegant integrated stainless steel bracelet and is limited to 77 pieces. Learn more here.
Starting price: CHF 30,000
Buy now for: CHF 70,000
Gérald Genta Tourbillon Sonnerie Répétition “Piece Unique”
The name Gérald Genta is connected to so many iconic timepieces, from Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak to Patek Philippe’s Nautilus, IWC’s Ingénieur, Cartier’s Pasha, and Omega’s Constellation to name a few. So, imagine owning one of the designs that he made for his own eponymous brand in the early 2000s? This one-of-a-kind highly complicated timepiece features a grand and petite sonnerie minute repeater with a Westminster chime and a tourbillon. It comes in a 41 mm, 18-karat yellow gold case with an openworked dial with spherical polished indexes and a filet sauté guilloché motif. The timepiece offers a mix of Genta’s designs with a round case, sword-shaped hands, Baroque crowns, and Fleurisanne engraving that all come together harmoniously in this unusual timepiece. Learn more here.
Starting price: CHF 170,000
Buy now for: CHF 400,000
Daniel Roth Chronograph Numéro 7
With the resurrection of the Daniel Roth brand just this March, interest in vintage Daniel Roth timepieces will also surely rise. Daniel Roth had a glowing career, which saw him working at the bench for Audemars Piguet and Breguet, before setting up on his own in 1988. His watches are best known for their ellipsocurvex shape that would is a signature of the brand. This Chronograph Numéro 7 comes in a double ellipse-shaped 18-karat yellow gold case measuring 38 mm x 41 mm and is powered by the Calibre 2220, a hand-wound chronograph movement. The dial comes in a metal tone with a faint pink glow that is adorned with a Clous de Paris guilloché pattern. Learn more here.
Starting price: CHF 45,000
Buy now for: CHF 100,000
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