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Sotheby's

New York

2025-05-29 - 2025-06-10

Total estimated price

USD17,835,500

Average estimated price

USD162,141

Lots sold

110/110

Total sale price

Average sale price

Performance

There are 110 lots in this auction

Order by:

The Connoisseur’s Trunk | A leather trunk with brass hardware, Made as a Piece Unique for Sotheby's in 2025

USD30,000 - USD50,000

Reference 676-88 Sonata Cathedral | A pink gold automatic dual time wristwatch with date and alarm with countdown and on/off indications, Circa 2007

USD8,000 - USD16,000

Reference PAM00395 Radiomir 8 Days GMT | A limited edition pink gold dual time wristwatch with date, day/night indication, and 8 day power reserve indication, Circa 2013

USD10,000 - USD20,000

Reference IW3972-04 Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition ‘75th Anniversary’ | A limited edition pink gold automatic perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with digital date, month, and leap-year indication, Circa 2016

USD12,000 - USD24,000

Reference 5827BR/Z2/5ZU Horloger de la Marine | A pink gold automatic flyback chronograph wristwatch with date, Circa 2008

USD15,000 - USD30,000

Reference Q13635E1 Master Ultra Thin Moon Enamel | A limited edition white gold automatic wristwatch with date and moon phase, Circa 2020

USD15,000 - USD30,000

Reference 161894-9001 L.U.C. Lunar One | A limited edition platinum automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with leap year indication, and moon phases, Circa 2007

USD16,000 - USD32,000

Reference IW5042-07 Portugieser Tourbillon Mystère | A limited edition white gold automatic tourbillon wristwatch with power reserve indication, Circa 2008

USD18,000 - USD28,000

Reference 1491 'Ricciolo' | A rare and fine pink gold wristwatch with scroll lugs, Circa 1945

USD8,000 - USD12,000

#10

Reference 3923 Calatrava | A yellow gold wristwatch, Made in 1999

USD6,000 - USD12,000

#11

Reference 2526 ‘First Series’ | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with first series enamel dial, Made in 1953

USD20,000 - USD40,000

#12

Reference 846 | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A rare and possibly unique yellow gold minute repeating open face watch, Made in 1914 and Sold in 1968

USD30,000 - USD50,000

#13

A platinum and diamond-set keyless wind open face watch, Formerly owned by Al Capone, Circa 1919

USD80,000 - USD160,000

#14

Reference 894 | A yellow gold open faced skeletonized watch, Circa 1990

USD15,000 - USD30,000

#15

Reference 784/07 'Le Cirque' | A rare and possibly unique gilt brass solar powered dome table clock with cloisonné enamel scene of circus performers and instruments by Master Enameller Madame Luce Chappaz, Circa 1974

USD60,000 - USD120,000

#17

Reference 130 | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with a sector dial, Made in 1947

USD80,000 - USD160,000

#18

Reference 1463 'Tasti Tondi' | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with Breguet numerals, Made in 1962

USD130,000 - USD260,000

#19

Reference 1463 'Tasti Tondi' Second Series | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch, Made in 1946

USD100,000 - USD200,000

#20

Reference 2524/1 | Retailed by Gübelin: A pink gold minute repeating wristwatch, Made in 1954

USD1,250,000 - USD2,500,000

#21

Reference 2499 'Second Series' | Retailed by Gobbi Milano: An important pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, Made in 1957

USD3,000,000 - USD5,000,000

#22

Reference 3448 ‘Padellone’ | Retailed by Beyer: A white gold automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, Made in 1974

USD500,000 - USD1,000,000

#23

Reference 3979HP-001 | A platinum minute repeating wristwatch with enamel dial, Made to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Patek Philippe, Made in 1994

USD350,000 - USD550,000

#24

Reference 521.OX.0500.VR.BER17 Classic Fusion Berluti Scritto | A limited edition pink gold automatic chronograph wristwatch, Designed and made in collaboration with Berluti, Circa 2017

USD15,000 - USD30,000

#25

Reference IW5034-04 Portugieser Perpetual Calendar | A limited edition pink gold automatic perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with digital date, month, and leap-year indication, Circa 2016

USD15,000 - USD30,000

#26

Reference IW5446-02 Portugieser Regulator Tourbillon | A limited edition pink gold tourbillon wristwatch, Circa 2009

USD20,000 - USD44,000

#27

Reference IW5447-02 Portugieser Tourbillon 'F.A. Jones' | A limited edition pink gold tourbillon wristwatch, Circa 2010

USD20,000 - USD44,000

#28

Reference PAM00036 Luminor Marina Militare | A limited edition titanium wristwatch, Circa 1998

USD10,000 - USD20,000

#29

Reference PAM00396 Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT | A limited edition ceramic dual time tourbillon wristwatch with Day/Night and power reserve indication, Circa 2013

USD20,000 - USD40,000

#30

Reference 5015-3630 52A Fifty-Fathoms | A pink gold automatic wristwatch with date, Circa 2008

USD18,000 - USD28,000

#31

Fifty Fathoms ‘Incabloc Automatic’ | Retailed by LIP: A stainless steel automatic diver’s wristwatch, Circa 1955

USD20,000 - USD40,000

#32

Fifty Fathoms MILSPEC 1 ‘Rotomatic Incabloc’ | A stainless steel automatic diver’s wristwatch with humidity indicator, Circa 1960

USD20,000 - USD40,000

#33

Reference MIL-SHIPS-W-2181 Prototype | A rare and historically important prototype anti-magnetic divers wristwatch with humidity indicator, Made for the U.S. Navy Circa 1958

USD70,000 - USD140,000

#34

Reference 16013 Datejust | A stainless steel and yellow gold automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Made for the UAE Armed Forces, Circa 1986

USD6,000 - USD9,000

#35

Reference 16760 GMT-Master II 'Fat Lady Coke’ | A stainless steel automatic dual time wristwatch with date and bracelet, Gifted by David Bowie to the Glass Spider Tour Director Michael Ahern, Circa 1987

USD8,000 - USD16,000

#36

Reference 116710LN 'Khanjar' GMT-Master II | A stainless steel automatic dual time wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 2010

USD12,000 - USD24,000

#37

Reference 16710 GMT-Master II ‘Khanjar Pepsi’ | A stainless steel automatic dual time wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 2006

USD20,000 - USD40,000

#38

Reference 16753 GMT Master ‘Root Beer’ | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A stainless steel and yellow gold automatic dual time wristwatch with date, bracelet, and nipple dial, Circa 1986

USD15,000 - USD25,000

#39

Reference 1675 GMT-Master 'Root Beer' | A yellow gold automatic dual time wristwatch with date, Circa 1966

USD15,000 - USD25,000

#40

Reference 1680 Submariner | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with date and tropical dial, Circa 1972

USD25,000 - USD45,000

#41

Reference 25820PT Royal Oak | A rare platinum automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, bracelet, and mother of pearl dial, Circa 1990

USD180,000 - USD360,000

#42

Reference 6541 Milgauss | A stainless steel anti-magnetic wristwatch with honeycomb dial, lightning hand and bracelet, Circa 1959

USD70,000 - USD100,000

#43

Reference 6263 'Big Red' Daytona | A stainless chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1976

USD40,000 - USD80,000

#44

Reference 1680 Submariner | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet and tropical dial, Circa 1978

USD25,000 - USD45,000

#45

Reference 6263 Daytona ‘Panda Paul Newman’ | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1969

USD250,000 - USD500,000

#46

Reference 6241 ‘Tropical Paul Newman’ Daytona | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet and tropical dial, Circa 1968

USD400,000 - USD800,000

#47

Reference 116589 Daytona 'Turquoise' | A possibly unique white gold and diamond-set automatic chronograph wristwatch with turquoise dial, Circa 2000

USD200,000 - USD400,000

#48

Reference 218239 Day-Date | A white gold, sapphire and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with day, date, and bracelet, Circa 2009

USD25,000 - USD50,000

#49

Reference 5167/300G-010 Aquanaut | A white gold and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with date, Circa 2021

USD180,000 - USD360,000

#50

Reference 5976/1G-001 Nautilus ‘40th Anniversary’ | A limited edition white gold and diamond-set automatic flyback chronograph wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 2016

USD250,000 - USD500,000

#51

Reference 5711/111P-001 Nautilus | A platinum and sapphire-set automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 2020

USD300,000 - USD600,000

#52

Reference 5167A-001 Aquanaut | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, Circa 2015

USD60,000 - USD120,000

#53

Reference 5167R-001 Aquanaut | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A pink gold automatic wristwatch with date, Circa 2018

USD80,000 - USD160,000

#54

Reference 5712/1A-001 Nautilus | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, moon phases, power reserve indication, and bracelet, Circa 2012

USD130,000 - USD260,000

#55

Reference 3800/1 Nautilus | A white gold automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1995

USD50,000 - USD80,000

#56

Reference 3800 Nautilus | A yellow gold and diamond set automatic wristwatch with bracelet, Made in 1984

USD45,000 - USD65,000

#57

Reference 3700/1 Nautilus 'Jumbo' | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Made in 1979

USD100,000 - USD200,000

#58

Reference 5711/1A-014 Nautilus | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 2021

USD160,000 - USD320,000

#59

Reference 14892BA.ZZ.D009XX.01 Royal Oak | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date and mother of pearl dial, Circa 1994

USD28,000 - USD56,000

#60

Reference 26123OR.OO.D002CR.01 Royal Oak ‘Restivo’ | A limited edition pink gold automatic chronograph wristwatch with date, Made exclusively for Italian Retailer Restivo, Circa 2013

USD20,000 - USD30,000

#61

Reference 26055ST.OO.D002CR.01 Royal Oak Offshore Jay-Z 10th Anniversary | A limited edition stainless steel and diamond-set automatic chronograph wristwatch with date and Lenny Santiago and Emory Jones signed presentation box, Circa 2005

USD25,000 - USD45,000

#62

Reference 26030RO.OO.D001IN.01 Royal Oak Offshore ‘Juan Pablo Montoya’ | A limited edition pink gold automatic chronograph wristwatch with carbon fibre inserts and date, Circa 2005

USD30,000 - USD50,000

#63

Reference 15202ST.00.1240ST.01 Royal Oak Extra Thin | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 2015

USD36,000 - USD72,000

#64

Reference 15202.ST.OO.0944ST.03 Royal Oak | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 2007

USD36,000 - USD72,000

#65

Reference 25977ST.OO.D002CR.01 Royal Oak Tourbillon | A stainless steel tourbillon chronograph wristwatch, Circa 2007

USD40,000 - USD80,000

#66

Reference 5402ST Jumbo Royal Oak ‘B Series’ | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1975

USD40,000 - USD80,000

#67

Reference 5543 | A yellow gold open face minute repeating, split seconds, perpetual calendar watch with 30-minute register and moon phases, Circa 1970

USD40,000 - USD80,000

#68

Reference 466/1 'Tegola' | An exceptionally rare stainless steel and pink gold rectangular wristwatch, Service Sealed, Made in 1929

USD8,000 - USD12,000

#69

Reference 2443 | A rare pink gold wristwatch, Made in 1954

USD8,000 - USD12,000

#70

Reference 2488 Tank Asymétrique | A limited edition yellow gold asymmetric wristwatch with Paris dial, Circa 1996

USD20,000 - USD40,000

#71

Reference WGTA0120 Tank Asymétrique 'New York Fifth Avenue Edition' | A platinum asymmetrical wristwatch, Made Exclusively for the New York Fifth Avenue Boutique, Circa 2024

USD30,000 - USD50,000

#72

Reference 8880 T Master Imperial | A platinum tonneau shaped tourbillon wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 2010

USD25,000 - USD45,000

#73

Reference 5850 RM T Imperial Tourbillon | A yellow gold minute repeating tonneau shaped tourbillon wristwatch, Circa 2003

USD35,000 - USD55,000

#74

Reference 43050/000P-9071 Mercator ‘America’ | A rare limited edition platinum automatic double retrograde wristwatch with polychrome grand feu cloisonné enamel dial depicting North America according to the Atlas of Mercator, Circa 2003

USD40,000 - USD80,000

#75

Reference 49020 Overseas Chronograph Perpetual Calendar ‘Madison and 64th’ | A limited edition stainless steel automatic perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with leap year indication and moon phases, Made for the New York City Boutique Opening, Circa 2011

USD30,000 - USD60,000

#76

Reference 47212 Malte ‘Collection Excellence Platine’ Perpetual Calendar | A limited edition platinum perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with leap year indication and moon phases, Made in 2009

USD40,000 - USD80,000

#77

Empire | A rare yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 1969

USD40,000 - USD80,000

#78

Reference 5827BA/12/9Z8 Horloger de la Marine | A yellow gold automatic flyback chronograph wristwatch with date, Circa 2006

USD15,000 - USD30,000

#79

Reference PAM00203 Luminor 1950 8 Days ‘Angelus’ | A limited edition stainless steel wristwatch with Angelus movement and 8 days power reserve, Circa 2005

USD15,000 - USD30,000

#80

Reference 3350 Classique Tourbillon | A platinum tourbillon wristwatch, Circa 1990

USD30,000 - USD60,000

#81

Reference 3646 ‘Type D’ | A rare stainless steel wristwatch, Circa 1943

USD30,000 - USD60,000

#82

Reference 4277-3446 55B Le Brassus Quantieme GMT Havana | A limited edition platinum automatic dual time zone perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases and leap year indication, Circa 2007

USD18,000 - USD28,000

#83

Reference 2189F-3430-63B Léman Tourbillon Chronograph | A limited edition platinum automatic tourbillon flyback split seconds chronograph wristwatch, Circa 2010

USD25,000 - USD45,000

#84

Erotic Pièce Unique | A piece unique yellow gold minute repeating wristwatch with erotic automaton, Circa 1995

USD25,000 - USD35,000

#85

Reference 799-83 Royal Blue Mystery Tourbillon | A limited edition platinum sapphire and diamond-set skeletonized flying tourbillon wristwatch, Circa 2008

USD25,000 - USD50,000

#86

Reference 5205R-010 | A pink gold automatic annual calendar wristwatch with 24-hour indication and moon phases, Circa 2014

USD30,000 - USD60,000

#87

Reference 5960P-001 | A platinum automatic annual calendar flyback chronograph wristwatch with power reserve and day/night indication, Circa 2006

USD30,000 - USD50,000

#89

Reference 5029 | A limited edition platinum minute repeating wristwatch cased by Jean-Pierre Hagmann, Made to Commemorate the opening of Patek Philippe's Watchmaking Center in Geneva in 1997

USD250,000 - USD450,000

#90

Reference 5531R-012 World Time ‘Rare Handcrafts’ | A pink gold automatic minute repeating world time wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial, Circa 2021

USD550,000 - USD1,100,000

#91

Reference 5134P-001 Travel Time | A platinum dual time wristwatch with 24 hour indication, Circa 2006

USD15,000 - USD25,000

#92

Reference 5050 | A platinum perpetual calendar wristwatch with retrograde date, moon phases and leap year indication, Circa 1995

USD30,000 - USD50,000

#93

Reference 5905P-001 | A platinum automatic annual calendar flyback chronograph wristwatch, Circa, 2017

USD40,000 - USD80,000

#94

Reference 5205G-010 | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A white gold automatic annual calendar wristwatch with 24-hour indication and moon phases, Circa 2010

USD40,000 - USD80,000

#95

Reference 5130R-012 Worldtime ‘Jerusalem' | An exceptional and possibly unique pink gold automatic worldtime wristwatch with Jerusalem dial, Circa 2011

USD50,000 - USD100,000

#96

Reference 5930P-001 World Time Chronograph | A platinum automatic world time flyback chronograph wristwatch, Circa 2022

USD60,000 - USD120,000

#97

Reference 5070P-001 | A platinum chronograph wristwatch, Made in 2008

USD125,000 - USD250,000

#99

Reference 5013P | A platinum tonneau shaped minute repeating perpetual calendar wristwatch with retrograde date, moon phases and leap year indication, Made in 1999

USD300,000 - USD400,000

#100

Reference 868.033 Cabaret | A white gold and diamond-set bracelet watch with date, Circa 2010

USD60,000 - USD120,000

#101

Reference 232.025 Richard Lange | A platinum wristwatch with stop-seconds mechanism and engraved case back, Circa 2006

USD20,000 - USD40,000

#102

Reference 115.031 Grand Lange 1 | A pink gold wristwatch with digital date display and power reserve indication, Circa 2005

USD20,000 - USD44,000

#104

Reference DB25LWS8V1 Moon Phase | A white gold wristwatch with moon phases, Circa 2014

USD40,000 - USD60,000

#105

Galet Classic | A limited edition stainless steel tourbillon double spiral wristwatch, No. 1/18, Circa 2014

USD60,000 - USD120,000

#106

Chronomètre Souverain | A platinum wristwatch with power reserve indication, Circa 2020

USD40,000 - USD60,000

#107

Tourbillon 24 Secondes Incliné | A platinum 24 seconds inclined tourbillon wristwatch with 72-hour power reserve indication, Circa 2010

USD100,000 - USD200,000

#108

Chronomètre à Résonance | A platinum dual time wristwatch with power reserve indication, Circa 2007

USD120,000 - USD240,000

#109

Chronomètre Optimum | A pink gold wristwatch with remontoire d’égalité and power reserve indication, Circa 2015

USD150,000 - USD250,000

#110

Reference RM029 FQ Le Mans Classic | A limited edition green and white quartz TPT skeletonized wristwatch with date and 24 hours indication, Circa 2022

USD200,000 - USD400,000

#111

Reference RM 055 Ti-TZP Bubba Watson ‘Asia Exclusive' | A limited edition black ceramic and titanium skeletonized wristwatch, Made exclusively for the Asian market, Circa 2016

USD200,000 - USD400,000

#112

Anniversary Number 24 | A historically important yellow gold wristwatch with date and power reserve indication, Circa 2013

USD400,000 - USD800,000

#113

Reference 116508 Daytona | Retailed by Asprey: A unique yellow gold automatic chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 2024

USD80,000 - USD160,000

#114

Reference 116509 Daytona | Retailed by Asprey: A unique white gold automatic chronograph wristwatch, Circa 2025

USD80,000 - USD160,000