The “Phillips Watches Online: The New York Sessions Spring 2026” auction, organized by Phillips in New York on April 8, 2026, featured an exclusive selection of 67 timepieces from the world’s leading watch brands, carefully chosen for their condition, rarity, and quality. The auction realized a total of USD 2,852,166, including buyer’s premium, with 100% of the lots sold.
BEST RESULTS
Lot 14: F.P. Journe – Centigraphe Souverain | A masterful pink gold chronograph wristwatch with 100th-of-a-second, 20-second, and 10-minute registers, warranty, and presentation box. Sold for USD 355,600.
Lot 30: F.P. Journe – Automatique Lune Havana | A beautiful pink gold automatic wristwatch with moon phases, power reserve, large date, “Havana” brown dial, guarantee, and presentation box. Sold for USD 190,500.
Lot 31: Audemars Piguet – Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar | A highly attractive pink gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with bracelet, moon phase, leap year, weekly indication, guarantee, and presentation box. Sold for USD 139,700.
BEST PERFORMANCES
Lot 23: Blancpain Circa 1998 – Léman Flyback Chronograph “Bagatelle 1999” Limited Edition | A limited-edition stainless steel flyback chronograph wristwatch with date and bracelet, number 92 of a limited edition of 99 pieces – 789% increase over the low estimate, achieving a final price of USD 8,890.
Lot 61: Audemars Piguet Circa Unknown – Jules Audemars Equation of Time | A fine and rare white gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with equation of time, time of sunset and sunrise, and moon phase – 493% increase over the low estimate, achieving a final price of USD 35,560.
Lot 2: F.P. Journe Circa 2025 – Élégante 48 | A well-preserved, highly sought-after, and impressive electro-mechanical titanium tortue-shaped wristwatch with small seconds, guarantee, and presentation box – 357% increase over the low estimate, achieving a final price of USD 114,300.
BREAKDOWN BY BRAND
F.P. Journe
Ranking first among the highest-selling brands of the auction, F.P. Journe achieved the highest total sales, reaching USD 660,400.
Audemars Piguet
Ranking second among the highest-selling brands of the auction, Audemars Piguet generated total sales of USD 581,660.
Patek Philippe
With a watch sold for USD 101,600, Patek Philippe ranked as the third best-performing brand of the auction, generating total sales of USD 383,286.
Together, these three brands generated total sales of USD 1,625,346, representing 57% of the auction’s total sales.
AVERAGE PRICE PER LOT
Based on a total of 67 lots, with no unsold lots, the average price per lot was USD 42,570.
CONCLUSION
This auction once again demonstrated the strength of the auction market, with F.P. Journe, Audemars Piguet, and Patek Philippe emerging as the three leading brands of the sale.
