Auctions: Six Takeaways From A Full Spring And Summer Season Of Watch Sales In Geneva, Hong Kong, And New York

In Could, outdoors of the massive public sale homes, Dr. Crott in Mannheim, Germany, supplied a white gold rectangular leap hour wristwatch that, even with some situation points, exceeded its estimate of $4,500 to $22,500, promoting for $59,065 — that was the primary clue. Then, Monaco Legend Group placed on its first sale in Lugano, Switzerland, simply final week, providing a stellar group of those “true” classic APs. The highlights have been a 1943 time-only watch with a world-time register and a Valjoux cal. 13 VZAS motion, which offered for $243,581, and a full raised enamel dial rectangular calendar from 1931, promoting for $403,431. All three have been deserving, however the costs have been stunning for such unimaginable classic watches.