Review 2025

34 Patek Philippe. Near-mint chronograph with perpetual calendar, 2006. Sold for CHF 150 000 to Italy Rolex. Very rare and exceptionally well- preserved Daytona ‘Paul Newman’, 1969. Sold for CHF 150 000 to Munich WRISTWATCHES & POCKETWATCHES Our Watches department has also continually adapted to market devel- opments in recent years. Today, our watch auctions achieve sell-through rates of over 90%. White-glove auc- tions – sales in which every lot is sold – have become increasingly common and are now part of everyday practice. Among the most notable lots of the past year were a Mystery cocktail watch by Cartier and a lady’s watch by Patek Philippe set with coral and diamonds. Thanks to their rarity and distinctive appeal, the Cartier watch achieved CHF 81 000 and the cor- al-set Patek Philippe CHF 168 000 – prices well above estimates. These results demonstrate the particular ap- peal auctions can generate when rare, high-quality pieces are offered. Patek Philippe. Rare and unworn chronograph with perpetual calendar, second series, 1988. Sold for CHF 215 000 to Luxembourg