The “Fine watches” auction organized by Sotheby’s in Geneva on November 11, 2025, presented an exclusive selection of 88 pieces from the best watch brands chosen for their condition, rarity and quality. Total sales, fees included: $1,816,828 USD, or 92% of the lots presented.
BEST RESULTS
Lot 239: Patek Philippe – Aquanaut | A white gold and baguette diamond-set wristwatch with date Sold for 222126$ USD
Lot 289: Urban Jürgensen – A silver consular-cased pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement, gold helical spring and regulator dial, sold to Count Adam Wilhelm Moltke Sold for 103130$ USD
Lot 260: DeWitt – Academia Antipode Tourbillon GMT Minute Repeater | A limited edition titanium travel time minute repeating tourbillon reversible wristwatch with bracelet Sold for $87,264 USD
BEST PERFORMANCES
Lot 289: Urban Jürgensen Vers 1818 – A silver consular-cased pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement, gold helical spring and regulator dial, sold to Count Adam Wilhelm Moltke 535% variation between the base estimate and the final result ($103,130 USD)
Lot 247: Patek Philippe Vers 1976 – A yellow gold and diamond-set bracelet watch with onyx dial 332% variation between the base estimate and the final result ($26,972 USD)
Lot 254: John Arnold & Son, London Vers 1784 – A silver consular-cased pocket chronometer with early ‘Arnold’ spring detent escapement 299% variation between the base estimate and the final result ($34,905 USD)
BREAKDOWN BY BRAND
Patek Philippe
Occupying the first place in the ranking of the best selling prices, Patek Philippe achieved the best sales figure of $477,887 USD
Audemars Piguet
Occupying the second place in the ranking of the best prices of the sale, Audemars Piguet realized the figure of 313356$ USD
Rolex
With a watch that reached the price of $47,598 USD, Rolex is the third most successful brand in this sale with a result of $191,980 USD
These three brands represent a total product of $983,223 USD, or 54% of the total sales.
AVERAGE PRICE PER LOT
Given the number of batches, 88 in total, including 7 unsold batches, the average price of a batch was $22,430 USD.
CONCLUSION
This sale once again demonstrated the dynamism of the auction market, we can note the presence in the top three brands: Patek Philippe, Rolex and Audemars Piguet.
