Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo has announced the results of The Beauty in Everything Single Owner Online Auction, Phillips’ first online sale dedicated to a single owner collection featuring timepieces from The Armoury’s Mark Cho, an avid watch collector and aficionado for nearly two decades.
Held between 30th November and 6th December this year, the Beauty In Everything Single Owner online sale realised HK$12.7 Million (approximate US$1.63 Million) with all lots surpassed pre-sale estimates.
The star performer of the sale was a Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 3800/001 in stainless steel. It achieved HK$1.4 million/ US$178,128 and set the world record for the reference in steel.
Top ten lots of the Beauty In Everything Single Owner Online Auction
Lot 8007: Patek Philippe, Ref. 3800/001, stainless steel wristwatch. Circa 1990
- Estimate: HK$ 300,000 – 500,000/ US$ 38,500-64,100
- Price achieved: HK$ 1,386,000/ US$ 178,128 – World record for the reference in stainless steel
Lot 8040: Daniel Roth, Ref. 2147PT, platinum chronograph wristwatch. Circa 1990s
- Estimate: HK$ 80,000 – 160,000/ US$ 10,300-20,500
- Price achieved: HK$ 819,000/ US$ 105,258
Lot 8008: F.P. Journe, pink gold wristwatch with small seconds. Circa 2000s
- Estimate: HK$ 200,000 – 400,000/ US$ 25,600-51,300
- Price achieved: HK$ 693,000/ US$ 89,064
Lot 8001: Patek Philippe, Ref. 3940, yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with German calendar. Circa 1986
- Estimate: HK$ 250,000 – 450,000/ US$ 32,100-57,700
- Price achieved: HK$ 604,800/ US$ 77,729
Lot 8004: A. Lange & Söhne, Ref. 110.030, white gold wristwatch with small seconds. Circa 2000s
- Estimate: HK$ 300,000 – 600,000/ US$ 38,500-76,900
- Price achieved: HK$ 529,200/ US$ 68,012
Lot 8020: Cartier, Ref. WGTA0042, limited edition platinum asymmetrical wristwatch. Circa 2020
- Estimate: HK$ 150,000 – 250,000/ US$ 19,200-32,100
- Price achieved: HK$ 529,200 US$ 68,012
Lot 8044: Grand Seiko, Ref. SBGZ001, limited edition platinum wristwatch with silver-toned “Snowflake” dial. Circa 2019
- Estimate: HK$ 200,000 – 400,000/ US$ 25,600-51,300
- Price achieved: HK$ 504,000/ US$ 64,774
Lot 8042: Franck Muller, limited edition stainless steel chronograph wristwatch. Circa 1996
- Estimate: HK$ 30,000 – 50,000/ US$ 3,800-6,400
- Price achieved: HK$ 403,200/ US$ 51,819
Lot 8031: Chopard, Ref. 168613-3002, “new-old-stock” limited edition stainless steel wristwatch with small seconds, luminous black sector dial. Circa 2022
- Estimate: HK$ 75,000 – 150,000/ US$ 9,600-19,200
- Price achieved: HK$ 327,600/ US$ 42,103
Lot 8014: H. Moser & Cie, Ref. 1327-1200, stainless steel wristwatch with Vantablack dial. Circa 2022
- Estimate: HK$ 120,000 – 200,000/ US$ 15,400-25,600
- Price achieved: HK$ 277,200 US$ 35,625
Lot 8013: H. Moser & Cie, stainless steel wristwatch with Vantablack dial. Circa 2022
- Estimate: HK$ 120,000 – 200,000/ US$ 15,400-25,600
- Price achieved: HK$277,200 US$ 35,626
Total achieved
Total: HK$12,680,010/ US$1,629,635
Lots sold: 64
Lots offered: 64
Sold by lot: 100%
Sold by value: 100%
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