Jay (Eire)
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Phillips Auction - What I looked at during the preview
The headline was F.P.Journe and FFC, and there were some other fantastic lots from Journe on sale too. As per other posts on this, the results were phenomenal for the Journe lots.
But there was also 100+ other watches to see and bid on. From modern indies (DeBethune, Kari, Krayon, MB&F) to the old stalwarts (Rolex, PP).
I typically go to previews if I’m interested in bidding on something (obviously) or to see something in the metal that is not otherwise easy to see. This time it was a bit of both.
The lots I looked at are below.
A fantastic vintage IWC with a cloisonné dial, which if it had been on a Patek (and the same dial could have been as they all came from the same place I believe) would have been far more popular. It sold for $39k.
A stunning vintage Omega in platinum with a platinum bracelet. This thing was the bomb !
And two Rolex Submariners 1680 in gold, super well preserved. They sold for $85k and $95k or so.
And finally a one of one AP cased in a pink gold asymmetrical case. Produced in 2000 for AP’s 125th anniversary. This one sold for $140k or so.
Last one, one of those watches I wanted to see in the metal. The Berneron Mirage 38. Yeah, it was good in the metal. And now that I’ve seen it on my wrist I would be much more comfortable in saying it is a watch for me. This one fetched $190k!
Sorry for the poor pictures, but the lighting wasn’t conducive to taking photos.
These are two different 1680s. But both in great shape.
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Phillips Auction - What I looked at during the preview
The headline was F.P.Journe and FFC, and there were some other fantastic lots from Journe on sale too. As per other posts on this, the results were phenomenal for the Journe lots. But there was also 100+ other watches to see and bid on. From modern indies...
Platinum Grand Luxe with matching bracelet. The stuff . . .
. . . dreams . . . . . . are made of. 😴
Apparently the Grand Luxe didn't meet reserve. And, it . . .
. . . wasn't the same example as the one auctioned at OmegaMania for 417K Swiss francs. It was its twin . . . both pieces commissioned by the Kuwaiti Royal family in the late '50s.
In late '85 I ran across a guy who had just simultaneously parked his '63 Pontiac Catalina convertible . . .
. . . in my favorite breakfast joint's lot. White, intact, wholly original. Even then it was special, and I was aware of its scarceness. I struck up a conversation with the driver. "Nice Poncho," said I. "Mind if I take a look at it?" He eyed me warily, t...
That IWC is gorgeous. Again, something I didn’t realize they historically would have produced.
Looks like all the pieces you mentioned performed very well. I wonder if that was the expectation for that AP, also a unique beauty.
Thank you so much for sharing, Jay.
The IWC and the Connie really speak to me. Best, Emmanuel
Now that I think about it, the platinum Constellation Gran Lux . . .
. . . might be the very same as the one auctioned at OmegaMania eighteen years ago. A comparison of the two hammers will be interesting. [Note: not the same example, but its solitary twin, both commissioned by the Kuwaiti Royal family in the late '50s.]