The “Legendary & Unique Watches” auction, organized by Christie’s in Geneva on November 6, 2022, presented an exclusive selection of 111 pieces from the best watch brands chosen for their condition, rarity and quality. The total sale price, including fees, was $29,703,378 USD, representing 100% of the lots presented.
BEST RESULTS
Lot 2096 : RICHARD MILLE, RM56-01, titanium and sapphire skeleton watch with tourbillon regulator, brand reserve and torque indication. Limited edition. Sold for $3,404,797 USD.
Lot 2111 : F.P. JOURNE, Unique piece, steel wristwatch with large and small alarm, petrol blue dial. Sold for $2,845,717 USD.
BEST PERFORMANCES
Lot 2018 : AUDEMARS PIGUET, yellow gold wristwatch. 740% variation between the low estimate and the final result ($23,481 USD).
Lot 2060 : RICHARD MILLE, Unique piece, pink gold wristwatch with tourbillon regulator, No. 001. 598% variation between the low estimate and the final result ($1,951,189 USD).
Lot 2104 : VACHERON CONSTANTIN, yellow gold wristwatch. 572% change between the low estimate and the final result ($18,787 USD)
BREAKDOWN BY BRANDS
RICHARD MILLE
Occupying the first place in the ranking of the best prices of the sale. RICHARD MILLE achieved the highest sales figure of $16,806,504 USD
F.P. JOURNE
F.P. JOURNE took the second place in the ranking of the best prices of the sale. F.P.JOURNE realized a figure of 8.031.184 $ USD
ROLEX
With a watch that reached the price of 997,958 USD, it is the third best performing brand in this sale with a result of 1,432,363 USD.
These three brands represent a total product of $26,270,051 USD, or 88% of the total sale.
AVERAGE PRICE PER LOT
Considering the number of lots, 111 in total, the average price of a lot was $267,598 USD.
CONCLUSION
This sale once again demonstrated the dynamism of the auction market, with the following brands in the top three: Richard Mille, F.P. Journe and Rolex.
GEOFFROY ADER
