When it comes to vintage watches, the same model can have different tiers of rarity and desirability. This Rolex Daytona "Paul Newman" ref 6241 is at the top of both.

There are not many watches where you can count the number of models existing on one hand. This Patek Philippe Heures Universelles pocket watch is one of those watches. It is, in fact, only the fourth of the Heures Universelles pocket watches known with a cloisonné enamel dial showing North America with a palm tree next to it.

Watch auctions are always excited, but those of Phillips seem to be in a category of their own. This is in part thanks to amazing watches such as the Patek Philippe red. 2499, but while watches are these capture the headlines, the auction has much more to offer!

Haute Time previews the top picks from the upcomming Phillips Geneva Watch Auction One....