Massena LAB x Raúl Pagès - The New York Watch Auction: XI New York Saturday, December 7, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Massena LAB x Raúl Pagès
    Year: 2024
    Case No: 1332
    Model Name: "Petrichor” by Massena LAB and Raúl Pagès
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Manual, M690 caliber by Raúl Pagès, 17 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Leather
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel pin buckle
    Dimensions: 38.5mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed.
    Accessories: Accompoanied by Massena LAB guarantee and warranty certificate, operating instructions, leather travel pouch, and presentation box.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Massena LAB is proud to once again partner with the Swiss Institute as an official sponsor of the TimeForArt auction in partnership with Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo. For the 2024 installment, Massena LAB created “Petrichor,” a pièce unique by Massena LAB and Raúl Pagès. Measuring 38.5mm in diameter, the stainless steel timepiece features a harmonious dial in a warm sable tone with a sunburst finish, which shifts in the light from umber to sandstone.

    Petrichor is a term which describes the singular, pleasant, and nostalgic scent that emerges when rain falls on dry soil, originating from the Greek words “petra,” for stone, and “ichor,” the divine blood of the gods, in Greek mythology.

    Petrichor is powered by a proprietary caliber, the manual-wind M690, which was designed for Massena LAB by the Swiss independent watchmaker, Raúl Pagès. The movement, whose finishing features a high-level of hand decoration, is visible through an exhibition caseback. Petrichor, a pièce unique, will not be commercialized or reproduced.

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Lot offered with No Reserve

A unique stainless steel wristwatch with small seconds, sold to benefit Swiss Institute

2024
38.5mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed.

Estimate
$5,000 - 10,000 
CHF4,400-8,800
€4,700-9,400
HK$38,900-77,700

Sold for $24,130

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The New York Watch Auction: XI

New York Auction 7 - 8 December 2024