The 1927 timepiece was the top lot at Christie's Important Watches auction in Geneva today...

We rounded up the best timepieces sold at auction this year, with unique pieces from Chopard, Patek Philippe and Rolex...

Haute Time's exclusive interview with Aurel Bacs, the International Head of Watches at Christie's Auction House, about the historic Stephen S. Palmer Patek Philippe Grand Complication going up for auction this month...

If you’re impressed by the 10% spike in Swiss watch exports for 2012, then the action on the secondary market should really impress you. It should also clear up any question of whether or not timepieces are a lasting investment. Sotheby’s tallied an astounding 83% increase in watch sales in North America last year, blasting […]

This week, the exceptionally rare platinum perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, ref. 2499/100, manufactured by Patek Philippe in 1987 and offered from the collection of Eric Clapton, sold for $3,635,808, setting a world record price for this reference at auction. The top price of the sale was paid for the ‘J.B. Champion Platinum […]

The Patek Philippe 2499/100 in ultra rare platinum from the collection of Eric Clapton was in New York at Christie’s Friday morning before it makes its way to the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva where it will go up for auction on Nov. 12. Aurel Bacs, International Head of Christie’s Watch Department presented […]

Luxury auction house Christie’s of Geneva have announced that 310 exclusive watches will go under the gavel on November 12, 2012. Experts have speculated that the auction could fetch as much as $15 million Swiss Francs (approximately $16 million US dollars), with a number of high-profile pieces already generating buzz among watch collectors. The piece […]

Yesterday, June 13, Christie’s held the Important Watches sale in New York to record breaking numbers. The sale culminated at $8,495,988. The highlight of the auction was the Patek Philippe two-crown world-time Ref. 2523/1, which set a world record at $1,022,500. This record-setting amount is the highest ever paid for any timepiece sold at any […]

A rare Patek Philippe timepiece is headlining today’s auction at Christie’s New York. The incredible piece is from the post-war Sleeping Beauty series. The Ref. 2523 was introduced in 1953 to a less than enthusiastic audience, many who considered its intricate face too hard to read and its price point excessive. Now a collector’s dream, […]

More than a thousand treasures will be up for grabs as Christie’s New York presents “Luxury Week” from June 12 to 15. This four-day bidding will be an exciting sale of the most deluxe pieces of jewelry, watches, wines and iconic designs from the 20th century. The auctioning will be a cluster per day, with New York […]

A rare pocket watch crafted by the hands of Abraham-Louis Breguet himself has surfaced from the private collection of a European noble family to be auctioned through Christie’s in Geneva May 14. It is one of the most important watches to appear in a generation. Breguet, known as the “watchmaker of the kings, the king […]

Christie’s auction house will offer an array of more than 400 top-luxury timepieces at its watch sale in Geneva May 14. The auction will feature watches totally up with $17.5 million, including some of the finest antique, vintage and modern watches in the world. Some of the most important pieces available will be the rare gold […]