The “Horlogerie de Collection” auction organized by ARTCURIAL in Monaco on July 8, 2024, featured an exclusive selection of 59 pieces from the finest watch brands, chosen for their condition, rarity and quality. Total sale, including fees: $823,903 USD, representing 63% of the lots presented.
BEST RESULTS
Lot 242: PATEK PHILIPPE – PATEK PHILIPPE Nautilus “Geneva Seal”, ref. 5711/1A-001, no. 3408793 / 4342227. Sold for $81,447 USD
Lot 246: PATEK PHILIPPE – PATEK PHILIPPE Ref. 5712GR-001, n° 5823206 / 4630912. Sold for $75,732 USD
Lot 240: ROLEX – ROLEX Day-Date “Glacier Blue”, ref. 218206, n° 752U70H3. Sold for $62,872 USD
BEST PERFORMANCES
Lot 263: CARTIER Circa 1934 – CARTIER Tank, n° 27689 / 28591. 1518% variation between the base estimate and the final result ($26,435 USD)
Lot 233: ROLEX Circa 2013 – ROLEX Prince, D5441/9, n° D760310. 184% variation between the base estimate and the final result ($9,288 USD)
Lot 256: FRANCK MULLER Circa 2015 – FRANCK MULLER Master Square, ref. 6000.K.SC.DT, n° 331. 162% variation between the base estimate and the final result ($5,716 USD)
BREAKDOWN BY BRAND
ROLEX
Occupying first place in the ranking of the best prices of the sale, ROLEX realized the best figure of the sale, $350,080 USD.
PATEK PHILIPPE
PATEK PHILIPPE was the second highest-priced brand at $270,776 USD.
AUDEMARS PIGUET
With a watch that fetched $37,151 USD, AUDEMARS PIGUET was the third best-performing brand in the sale, with a result of $72,159 USD.
These three brands accounted for total proceeds of $693016 USD, or 84% of the total sale.
AVERAGE PRICE PER LOT
Given the number of lots, 59 in all, including 22 unsold lots, the average price per lot was $22,268 USD.
CONCLUSION
This sale once again demonstrated the dynamism of the auction market, with the following brands in the top three: Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet
GEOFFROY ADER
