Watch Auction Houses
Internationally recognised auctioneers with dedicated horology departments. Reference points for provenance, pricing and market direction.
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo
HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
Founded as a Phillips watch department in 2014 under Aurel Bacs (formerly head of Christie's Geneva watches). Sets recurring world auction records, including the Paul Newman Daytona ref. 6239 (Oct 2017, USD 17.75 million).
Official websiteChristie's - Watches Department
HQ: London, United Kingdom
Christie's (founded 1766) holds dedicated watch sales in Geneva, Hong Kong, New York and Dubai. Notable sale: Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication (Nov 2014, USD 24 million).
Official websiteSotheby's - Watches Department
HQ: New York, United States
Sotheby's (founded 1744) operates watch auctions in Geneva, Hong Kong, New York and London with both live and online formats.
Official websiteAntiquorum
HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
Founded in 1974 as the first auction house specialising exclusively in horology. Organised the landmark Patek Philippe 'The Art of Patek Philippe' (1989) and Omega 'Omegamania' (2007) themed sales.
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