Horological Meandering

Only Watch 2017 auction results (hammer prices) reached a total amount of CHF 10,776,500 (same in USD and EUR 9,275,000) for a good cause - Below the 5 highest auctions

Hi all,

Christie’s leaded this afternoon in Geneva the Only Watch 2017 auctions which reached almost 11 millions CHF/USD. Below are the top 5 auctions.

My preview with few of these timepieces:

http://www.watchprosite.com/horological-meandering/few-shots-taken-today-for-the-pleasure-of-the-eyes-before-the-tomorrow-s-only-watch-2017-auction/17.1166646.9209566/1509220329/

1/ Patek Philippe 5208T-010 —> Sold for CHF 6,200,000

No real surprise here. The expected “winner”...won.

More details about it below and a video to hear it:

http://www.watchprosite.com/patek-philippe/patek-philippe-5208t-010-for-only-watch-2017--close-your-eyes-after-the-first-two-shots-and-pump-up-the-volume-/11.1166676.9210286/0/

2/ FP Journe Chronograph Monopoussoir Rattrapante Bleu / CMB —> Sold for CHF 1,150,000

No disappointment for this unique FPJ which reached a new record for the brand if I’m not mistaken. Superb!

3/ Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar —> Sold for CHF 800,000

My firm favourite when I saw it. Absolutely incredible with its unique dial. Audemars Piguet reached a new world record for the brand at an auction with this one (previous record was reached by a perpetual calendar from 1957 sold in 2015 in the US for USD 545,000).

4/ Tudor Black Bay Bronze One Left-handed —> Sold for CHF 350,000

Another incredible price reached by Tudor. 70 times the mid estimate 😳

5/ MB&F Horological Machine Number 8 Only Watch —> Sold for CHF 210,000

Best wishes

Alkiro

💰1853 Marketplace Listings for Rolex›Tudor Black Bay · 1 for sale · 1178 discussions›

So, in other words, you could have all these and some millions leftover...

By: MichaelC : November 11th, 2017-07:48

Instead of the Newman? Um, yah, I'll take the Only Watches + cash

+10,000,000 😁😉

By: Alkiro1 : November 11th, 2017-08:27

Best wishes Alkiro

Well some great results!

By: andrewluff : November 11th, 2017-07:56

I was actually surprised but the price the AP went for, it was a beautiful piece but what a crazy price. The PP, FPJ and Tudor were all as expected. On the other side, I thought the Urwerk x LF would have gone higher, but most were in the range of reasona...

In my opinion, the true crazy price came from (again!) the Tudor instead of the AP. This latter one is incredible in real for me while the Tudor left me cold

By: Alkiro1 : November 11th, 2017-08:30

Best wishes Alkiro

Well the Tudor went to the same buyer as last time...

By: andrewluff : November 12th, 2017-03:27

I agree... it is not a spectacular watch... I don't mind it, but its a tool watch... but as we know Rolex/Tudor do not make unique pieces so if you ever want to get something unique, I guess it ticks the box. Sure he is happy to take it home together with...

Yes, such a huge price difference for a specific AP dial is not far to madness but I was really thrilled when I saw it in real

By: Alkiro1 : November 12th, 2017-09:53

Best wishes Alkiro

Thanks for sharing, dear Alkiro! Do you have a link to all results? [nt]

By: shortys home : November 11th, 2017-08:12

Yep! Here it is

By: Alkiro1 : November 11th, 2017-08:26

Best wishes Alkiro

Thx!!!! [nt]

By: shortys home : November 11th, 2017-08:31

😉

By: Alkiro1 : November 11th, 2017-08:48

Best wishes Alkiro

Tudor for 350k??

By: EJR888 : November 11th, 2017-08:36

Hi, I am surprised with the Tudor price. Now, the others, without surprise, all how wait. Best Regards, EJR.

Last Only Watch auctions, Tudor already reached an incredible price so this one was not really a surprise ultimately

By: Alkiro1 : November 11th, 2017-08:49

Best wishes Alkiro

Now that I had the chance to review all lots...

By: shortys home : November 11th, 2017-08:43

... there are many that sold nicely, some insanly high, some surpisingly low - from a pure horological standpoint the realized prices of the individual lots are totally out of perspective 😗 What surprised me most is the rather low price for what I conside...

Absolutely agree with you about the both Moritz. And what about the Czapek with its white enamel “Grand Feu” dial? I think its new owner is really happy with it now in my opinion

By: Alkiro1 : November 11th, 2017-08:57

Best wishes Alkiro

Yes, the Czapek fetched a comparatively low price as well. The winning bidder should be very happy and enjoy...

By: shortys home : November 11th, 2017-09:06

... whilst some other pieces may never sit on a wrist but will lead a life in the darkness of a vault 😢😉 Cheers Henrik

Very true. Even if they’re unique, they ALL should be worn and not lock up in a vault in my opinion. But it’s another debate

By: Alkiro1 : November 11th, 2017-09:15

Best wishes Alkiro

Grossmann: I think many potential buyers see no compelling reason for this brand...

By: Ornatus-Mundi : November 11th, 2017-09:09

and their recent moves (skull watch, anyone) do not exactly help either... Best, Magnus

May be true... still a most beautiful set imho 😉 [nt]

By: shortys home : November 11th, 2017-09:14

The skull watch didn’t help for sure. I’m quite sure nobody understood this timepiece. But I’m sure of one thing. The new owner of these two Moritz is probably very happy today

By: Alkiro1 : November 11th, 2017-09:18

Best wishes Alkiro

Thanks for the update, my friend.

By: Pretty Boy : November 11th, 2017-08:46

Some crazy results here I must say. Best, Volker

Yes some prices were incredible my friend. But it’s for a good cause so that’s definitely cool 👍

By: Alkiro1 : November 11th, 2017-08:51

Best wishes Alkiro

Truly appreciate the information, Alkiro! Great summary! [nt]

By: Obeezy : November 11th, 2017-10:11

Many thanks my friend 🙏

By: Alkiro1 : November 11th, 2017-10:25

Best wishes Alkiro

Ok I know that somebody was expecting that Tudor would have gone for a crazy price but... seriously a Tudor for 350K😂

By: Freccero : November 12th, 2017-03:15

For me it is quite comic as a thing. Anyway I am very happy for the Journe, a great result for a relative young brand and I look forward to see where they will use the new movement they have developed. For me they are among the very few brand, which have ...

Yes the price of the Tudor relatively to its intrinsic value and all the other “competitors” is obviously crazy but it was for a good cause and... I’m not the person who paid for it 😁

By: Alkiro1 : November 12th, 2017-05:16

Agree with you about the Urwerk / LF which is truly unique. The price of the AP is a little bit crazy too but what a dial my friend 😍 It helped to go mad 😊 Best wishes Alkiro

Honestly I do not like AP's dial that much. Anyway I hope that the Tudor owner will never sell it otherwise he will have a bad surprise I guess...

By: Freccero : November 12th, 2017-10:19

Best.

In this case, the probability of a bad surprise is high yes

By: Alkiro1 : November 12th, 2017-10:24

Best wishes Alkiro

At least one piece went to a purist's home... ;-) [nt]

By: Ornatus-Mundi : November 12th, 2017-03:17

Lot 1...

By: andrewluff : November 12th, 2017-03:31

or was there another lot as well? I lost out to him on this amazing lot... but on all counts too I had my eye on One lot I have to thank my children for as I had to pick them up and missed the lot (which went below the estimate and was ORANGE!!!) Cheers A...

Only Watch 2017 auction results (hammer prices) reached a total amount of CHF 10,776,500 (same in USD and EUR 9,275,000) for a good cause - Below the 5 highest auctions

Only Watch 2017 auction results (hammer prices) reached a total amount of CHF 10,776,500 (same in USD and EUR 9,275,000) for a good cause - Below the 5 highest auctions

So, in other words, you could have all these and some millions leftover...

+10,000,000 😁😉

Well some great results!

In my opinion, the true crazy price came from (again!) the Tudor instead of the AP. This latter one is incredible in real for me while the Tudor left me cold

Well the Tudor went to the same buyer as last time...

Yes, such a huge price difference for a specific AP dial is not far to madness but I was really thrilled when I saw it in real

Thanks for sharing, dear Alkiro! Do you have a link to all results? [nt]

Yep! Here it is

Thx!!!! [nt]

😉

Tudor for 350k??

Last Only Watch auctions, Tudor already reached an incredible price so this one was not really a surprise ultimately

Now that I had the chance to review all lots...

Absolutely agree with you about the both Moritz. And what about the Czapek with its white enamel “Grand Feu” dial? I think its new owner is really happy with it now in my opinion

Yes, the Czapek fetched a comparatively low price as well. The winning bidder should be very happy and enjoy...

Very true. Even if they’re unique, they ALL should be worn and not lock up in a vault in my opinion. But it’s another debate

Grossmann: I think many potential buyers see no compelling reason for this brand...

May be true... still a most beautiful set imho 😉 [nt]

The skull watch didn’t help for sure. I’m quite sure nobody understood this timepiece. But I’m sure of one thing. The new owner of these two Moritz is probably very happy today

Thanks for the update, my friend.

Yes some prices were incredible my friend. But it’s for a good cause so that’s definitely cool 👍

Truly appreciate the information, Alkiro! Great summary! [nt]

Many thanks my friend 🙏

Ok I know that somebody was expecting that Tudor would have gone for a crazy price but... seriously a Tudor for 350K😂

Yes the price of the Tudor relatively to its intrinsic value and all the other “competitors” is obviously crazy but it was for a good cause and... I’m not the person who paid for it 😁

Honestly I do not like AP's dial that much. Anyway I hope that the Tudor owner will never sell it otherwise he will have a bad surprise I guess...

In this case, the probability of a bad surprise is high yes

At least one piece went to a purist's home... ;-) [nt]

Lot 1...

So it wasn’t the FPJ 😊

Wanted to match your wife's bag(s) ;-)? [nt]

Exactly!!

Very cool. Truly happy for him/her. I hope we will see few shots of it one day