And not just any model from these star factories, as the ultra-rare gold Paul Newman will compete with, among other things, Crash Paris or Crash London.
my role
When Christie’s Geneva announces the sale of “Legendary and Unique Watches” on November 6, the tone is immediately set. So in the starting blocks of this sale, which promises to be unprecedented, Richard Mille Rafael Nadal, FP Journe Ferrari Red, Vacheron Constantin signed Enzo Ferrari, but above all another star of the asphalt, the Rolex Daytona gold. Only produced between 1966 and 1969, this reference 6241 is paired with an expensive ‘Paul Newman’ dial. Even more so in 18k yellow gold, as only 300 pieces of this alloy were made, compared to 450 for 14k and 2250 steel.
George Daniels
It’s a name that won’t resonate with neophytes, but is well known to collectors. All the more so as independent watchmakers have become the new holy grail of auctions. Think Daniel Roth, Philippe Dufour, and also George Daniels. And it’s not one, but three watches from this English watchmaker that Phillips Genève is offering this month: a Millenium, a Spring Case Tourbillon, and an Anniversary watch. It is even more amazing to know that George Daniels produced only one hundred pieces in his life in collaboration with his protégé Roger Smith (he created only 23 pocket watches and two wristwatches by hand).
Patek-Philippe
A stylistic icon from another era when makers worked hand in hand, this perfect agreement, presented here at Christie’s Geneva, amazes with its unique double signature. If the mention of Patek Philippe x Tiffany is well known to everyone, this watch, on the other hand, represents the only fruit of the meeting between Patek Philippe and Cartier. Never before offered at auction, this 1944 model, certified by Cartier, not only mesmerizes connoisseurs because of this iconic duo, but also because it represents the first mass-produced wristwatch to offer this iconic Patek Philippe style. complication: the perpetual calendar chronograph.
Omega
Warning, rare specimen. Make an appointment at RR Auction in Boston to try and get one of the 26 gold commemoratives offered by Omega to high-flying astronauts. Among them is the Speedmaster Professional, which was launched in 1969. on November 25 in Houston, it was handed over to the legendary Wally Sheera, who participated in the first three NASA space missions (Mercury 8, Gemini 6 and Apollo 7). The watch, bought by collector Larry McGlynn from Wally Sheera’s family after his death, still bears the inscription “To mark man’s conquest of space with time, through time, on time” on the back… A piece of history that is even more desirable today. .
Patek-Philippe
While Egyptomania is in full swing in jewelry, it’s another collection of hieroglyphs that will turn heads in early December in New York. The latter is affixed to Patek Philippe’s rare Calatrava yellow gold dial, which would reach the heights of minimalism if it weren’t for the chronograph and small seconds functions that reposition this watch for modern times. When two of these Egyptian-style watches were first offered at auction in 2014, no one knew what these symbols meant. It has now been done, and the inscription “Halmut, Nautun” combined with the inscription “Saud Al Thani” appearing on the titanium version suggests that the latter will be a gift from the Qatari prince to the late star photographer.
cartier
A super legendary timepiece, the beautifully rugged Crash de Cartier is breaking feverish records this year. With auction site Loupe This announcing that it fetched more than €1.5 million for a 1967 Crash London model last May, one wonders how much the two Crashes competing at auction will fetch this season. On the one hand, the Paris crash of Christie’s Geneva, this time certainly dated from the 90s, but only a small number were produced in the workshops of the city of light. Which makes it even more desirable. On the other hand, the Crash London from Phillips Geneva, whose valuation is already bordering on excess, as this gold watch comes from the descendants of the original owners, art collector Daphne Farago. One thing to remember is that direct provenance at auction is always a safe bet to consider.
Source: Le Figaro
