Christie's Autumn Luxury Week in Geneva concluded with astonishing results, totaling approximately US$139.9 million.

Perhaps the focal point of the Christie’s New York Magnificent Jewels Auction is The Light of Peace Diamond at 127 carats.

With vintage watches, the value is often a numbers game. It is an equation that combines desirability with rarity. When it comes to the first you can hardly do any better than Patek Philippe. For the latter, not even all rare watches are created equal. Some were just produced in small numbers, while others may have unique features that set them apart from the rest. In the case of this Reference 530, it is a combination of those two aspects that make it so very special.

Haute Time sits down with Phillips Auction House Chairman Cheyenne Westphal to discuss the most recent London auction and the contemporary art world.

Cartier has a very rich watchmaking history. The majority of the watches that they made, especially in the earlier years of La Maison, have always been remarkably uncomplicated. It was their refined case shapes, matched with classic, elegant dials that were the focus. But there are exceptions to this, like this Cartier Tortue Monopoussoir from 1929.

It is not uncommon to remake something decades after it was first launched....at least, in the car world. Aston Martin did it not too long ago with the DB4GT, and Jaguar just announced that it will make another 25 D-Types, which they stopped producing in 1956. In the watch world, this is a bit more uncommon, yet Vacheron Constantin did something similar with this chronograph in 1990, at the request of a client.

There are a lot of very tempting things about this exquisite Patek Philippe, but first and foremost that it is such a very understated watch! With its distinct tonneau case and subtle Roman numerals, it shows that it is a fine watch, yet disguises how technically refined it is!

Some brands have been focussed on a single complication for a very long time. This goes for sure for Heuer, who has nurtured the chronograph as the focal point of most of its endeavors. That they excelled at this can not only their current collection testify for, but also their vintage models such as this single button chronograph from 1930.

Paul Newman isn't the only American icon who has his timepiece come up for auction, as on December 7th Christie's will offer Joe DiMaggio's Patek Philippe reference 130 and Amelia Earhart's Tiffany & Co travel watch.

You like it, or you don't: an integrated bracelet on a watch. Unable to detach, it defines the look of the watch, for better or for worse. In case of this Patek Philippe Ref.3450/1, it is the first, adding to the character of this imposing watch.

While there are many rare watches, they cannot beat unique watches, especially not when we are talking chronographs by Patek Philippe, such as the Ref.530 Astrua Torino.

One of the things with vintage watches is that there is always that mystery of what kind of life they have had before you see them or added them to your collection. In most cases, this remains a mystery, but in some cases, this life is rather well documented. A watch that falls in the latter is the Cartier Tanks Normale that used to belong to Jackie Kennedy, as we take an exclusive look at this extraordinairy watch.

Geneva's May auctions are always an exciting happening. Christie's offers a wide array of different vintage watches, from Patek Philippe perpetual calendar's owned by an Emperor to a rare, white gold, Rolex Submariner 1680 prototype.

Few watches are as famous and recognized throughout the world as a Cartier Tank. Its rectangular shape made for a timeless watch, and it is no wonder that it also graced the wrists of elegant and sophisticated ladies around the world. Among them, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and her Cartier Tank Normale is coming up for auction at Christie's June action.

But Rolex is among the world’s most recognisable luxury brands because those who love Rolex tend to get a little obsessed. Here are just a few reasons why:

Exclusive photos of our favorite lots, including a stunning skeletonized Malte Tourbillon from Vacheron Constantin...