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Phillippe Dufour...
Christie’s in Hong Kong just sold the first Philippe Dufour Simplicity to appear at auction for a staggering HK$1.98m, equivalent to US$256,395.
The auctioneer’s head of watches in Geneva, Thomas Perazzi, brought the hammer down on the Simplicity after just a few minutes of bidding, with the winner being Christie’s specialist Nicholas Biebuyck on behalf of a client.
The final price, which includes all fees, compares to the estimate of just HK$800,000 to HK$1.4m, or about US$100,000 to US$180,000.
A few of my favorites
Breguet, Roger Smith, Gronefeld Remontoire (also Kari), Parmigiani Kalpa, De Bethune Digitale, Czapek.....Guilloche dials are great! A good way to add some visual interest to the dial without going too far over the top.
Here are three dials Joshua Shapiro has made for me this year
The work and detail is superb and all made in USA The White White dial Azur, le’heure bleue ...
Phillippe Dufour...
Christie’s in Hong Kong just sold the first Philippe Dufour Simplicity to appear at auction for a staggering HK$1.98m, equivalent to US$256,395. The auctioneer’s head of watches in Geneva, Thomas Perazzi, brought the hammer down on the Simplicity after ju...
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But yes, Metalem makes the dials for Dufour.
One of the best from Breguet!
Love all of the different patterns, so much to draw you in!
I’ve never had a particularly strong opinion either way about guilloche dials..
...but I was fortunate enough to handle a Czapek recently, and was absolutely blown away. It was truly stunning. I don’t know an awful lot about Czapek, but I fell in love, and would love to own one someday.
I like this subtle barleycorn guilloche
Parmigiani Toric Chronograph Best, Daniel ...