The auction “The New York Watch Auction: XIV,” organized by Phillips in New York on June 15, 2026, featured an exclusive selection of 156 timepieces from the finest watch brands, chosen for their condition, rarity, and quality. Total sales, including fees: $75 807 200 USD, representing 100% of the lots offered.
BEST RESULTS
Lot 10: F.P. Journe – Chronomètre à Résonance “Souscription, No. 007” | An extraordinary, remarkable, and extremely rare limited-edition dual-time-zone wristwatch in rose gold and platinum, featuring audible escapements, a rose gold dial, and a presentation case; No. 7 in a series of 20 pieces reserved for subscribers. Sold for $13 922 000 USD
Lot 88: Patek Philippe – “Eric Clapton” | A white gold split-seconds chronograph wristwatch with a perpetual calendar, most likely one-of-a-kind, featuring a “pink” dial, a Breguet-style “12,” moon phases, a leap year indicator, and a 24-hour indicator, accompanied by a certificate of origin, an adjustment pin, a hang tag, and its presentation boxes, from the collection of Eric Clapton, CBE. Sold for $5 202 000 USD
Lot 85: F.P. Journe – Tourbillon Souverain Anniversaire “Hong Kong”, “Number 1 of 5” | An exceptionally rare and mechanically complex titanium and rose gold tourbillon wristwatch, featuring a constant-force winding mechanism, a power reserve indicator, and a “deadbeat” seconds hand, accompanied by its certificate and presentation box; number 1 of a limited edition of 5 pieces. Sold for $4 355 000 USD
BEST PERFORMANCES
Lot 84: F.P. Journe Vers 2008 – Chronomètre Souverain “Swiss FineTiming” | A limited-edition platinum chronometer wristwatch, a rare exception, featuring a power reserve, a two-tone silver and black dial with red inscriptions, a certificate, and a presentation box; one of eight unique pieces created for Swiss FineTiming. 1,868% variation between the low estimate and the final hammer price ($1 968 500 USD)
Lot 27: Patek Philippe Vers 1929 – Tiffany & Co., Paul Starrett | A historically significant, extremely well-preserved, large rectangular yellow gold wristwatch with an engraved bezel and Breguet numerals, sold at Tiffany & Co. and formerly owned by Paul Starrett, the builder of the Empire State Building. 1,847% difference between the low estimate and the final hammer price ($292 100 USD)
Lot 105: Voutilainen Vers 2012 – Masterpiece Chronograph II “Number 1 of 10” | An extremely rare, very well-preserved, and highly valuable white gold chronograph wristwatch, bearing the number 1 in a limited edition of 10 pieces. 1,435% difference between the base estimate and the final result ($1 841 500 USD)
BREAKDOWN BY BRAND
F.P. Journe
Ranking first in the auction’s top prices, F.P. Journe achieved the highest total sales figure of $29 402 200 USD
Patek Philippe
Ranking second in the list of top auction prices, Patek Philippe achieved a total of $21 811 450 USD.
Rolex
With a watch that sold for $1 803 400 USD, Rolex was the third-best-performing brand at this auction, with total sales of $5 957 570 USD
These three brands accounted for total sales of $57 171 220 USD, representing 75% of the auction’s total sales
AVERAGE PRICE PER LOT
Given the total number of lots 156 in all, with 0 unsold lots—the average price per lot was $485 944 USD
CONCLUSION
This sale once again demonstrated the vitality of the auction market; notably, the top three brands were: F.P. Journe, Patek Philippe, and Rolex
