Watches | Vintage and Iconic Watch Auctions

Department

Watches

Upcoming Auctions

View Auction Calendar

Sell with us

Consign to an upcoming Watches sale.

Submit Now

Videos

  • All Videos

Follow the Rainbow

This extraordinary piece is more than just a ‘Rainbow’ Daytona, it’s the first one Rolex made. Ever.

News and Results

  • 17

    17 October 2024

    Phillips to Offer One-of-a-Kind Philippe Dufour Grande & Petite Sonnerie as the Star Lot of The New York Watch Auction: XI

    A Unique Sapphire Dial Example of the Brand’s Rarest and Most Prestigious Model, and One of the Most Important Timepieces Ever Made

     

    Estimated in Excess of $2 Million, the Highest Estimate Ever Assigned to a Watch Offered at Phillips New York

    Read More
  • 15

    15 October 2024

    Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo Presents Highlights from The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX

    Sale on 23 and 24 November to Feature a Diverse Array of Significant and Highly Sought-after Timepieces

     

    Partnering with The Lavish Attic to Showcase the Art of Independent Watchmaking

    Read More
  • 26

    26 September 2024

    Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo Announces Highlights from The Geneva Watch Auction: XX

    Sale on 9 and 10 November to Feature a Rare Rolex Ref. 6062 “Dagger” Dial with Italian Calendar in 18K Yellow Gold, a New Old Stock Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph in 18K Yellow Gold, and an Impressive Selection of Manual-Wind Rolex Daytonas, Led by a Remarkable “Paul Newman Lemon” Ref. 6264 with Tropical Dial

     
    Read More
News and Results

Watches Department

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is the watch department at Phillips auction house, dedicated exclusively to the world's finest collectors' watches. Launched in November 2014 by Aurel Bacs and his partner, Livia Russo, the department was established in response to the ever-increasing need for today's collectors to easily access scholarship, guidance and quality across the board. The team of specialists at Phillips Watches is dedicated to an uncompromised approach to quality, transparency and client service. With multiple world records, Phillips has become the undisputed worldwide market leader, and in 2019, the auction house opened Phillips PERPETUAL, a private treaty program with physical and digital storefronts that offers a highly curated selection of watches sold at fixed prices. In its first year PERPETUAL has achieved more than £5M in sales. 

Notable results include :

1. Rolex reference 6239, Paul Newman's "Paul Newman" Rolex Daytona (US $17,752,500) – WINNING ICONS, in New York – 26 October 2017. Highest result ever achieved for a Rolex wristwatch.

2. Patek Philippe, Reference 1518 in stainless steel (11,002,000 CHF) – The Geneva Watch Auction FOUR – 12 November 2016. Highest result ever achieved for a Patek Phillipe wristwatch at auction.

3. Roger Smith, Pocket Watch No. 2 (4,900,000 USD) - The New York Watch Auction : EIGHT – 10 & 11 June. Highest result ever ahcieved by a British made watch. 

4. Rolex "Bao Dai" reference 6062 (5,066,000 CHF) – The Geneva Watch Auction: FIVE – 14 May 2017.

5. Patek Philippe ref. 2523 in pink gold (3,722,000 CHF) – The Geneva Watch Auction: XII – Nov 6-7 2020. Highest result ever achieved for a watch sold to an online bidder

 

...
Browse Our TeamContact Us:New YorkGenevaHong KongLondon