Circa-2005 Rolex Daytona in 18K rose gold with pave diamond dial and ruby hour markers, $175,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com
DALLAS — A Rolex originally offered to only the most important international dealers underscored its stature as an elite timepiece when it sold for $175,000 June 1 to lead Heritage’s Fine Watches & Timepieces Signature® Auction to $2,470,424.
Circa-2017 Patek Philippe World Time wristwatch with cloisonne enamel dial, estimated at $60,000-$1 million. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com
DALLAS — A gorgeous circa-2017 Patek Philippe watch, designed to look as if the hands revolve around the earth’s axis, will have the most serious of collectors counting the minutes until Heritage Auctions‘ Watches & Fine Timepieces Signature® Auction on Thursday, June 1. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Multicolored sapphire and diamond triple bombe style ring in 18K gold, estimated at $4,000-$6,000
LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will present its spring rendition of its Fine Jewelry & Timepieces auction on Wednesday, May 24. The sale, starting at 10 am Pacific time, will feature more than 275 lots of stunning jewelry pieces and an impressive selection of watches. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
CHICAGO – Cartier watches achieved remarkable prices during Hindman’s Watches April 12 auction, led by a Bamboo Coussin watch that realized $34,650. The price is among the highest that a Coussin watch has sold for at auction. The auction drew in bidders from 34 countries and ultimately exceeded its total estimate. A total of 47 percent of lots hammered at or above their high estimates.
18K gold ladies’ Rolex Datejust, estimated at $23,000-$28,000
NEW YORK – An 18K gold Rolex Datejust for women, a Cartier Solitaire ring in 18K white gold, and a Franck Muller Master Calendar wristwatch will likely earn top lot status at Jasper52’s Designer Watch & Jewelry Auction, which will be conducted on Wednesday, February 15 at 1 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Exquisite signed/numbered Tiffany Studios Nasturtium table lamp with 19in (dia.) leaded-glass shade featuring multicolored confetti glass tiles and flowers in various shades of red, orange, purple and yellow against a green ground. Tiffany-stamped telescoping cat’s-paw base. Excellent condition. Estimate $120,000-$160,000
DENVER, Pa. – Arguably, Morphy’s most-loved sale from its always-busy calendar of events, the annual pre-Christmas Fine & Decorative Arts Auction consistently delivers luxury, rarity and peerless quality to discerning collectors and holiday gift-givers. This year’s edition, which will be held on December 19 and 20, is brimming with superior jewels and watches, paintings, art pottery, silver, and dazzling Tiffany Studios lamps. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Circa-1973 Rolex Oyster Cosmograph with tropical sub dials, $125,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
DALLAS – Riding a surge of demand for elite timepieces from some of the world’s top watch makers, Heritage Auctions’ Watches & Fine Timepieces Signature® Auction, held November 16, was a near-sellout event that realized $2,820,849.
Left, 18K gold ring with GIA-certified 5.85-carat round brilliant cut diamond, estimated at $150,000-$250,000; Right, Tiffany & Co. platinum ring with GIA-certified 5.13-carat oval cut diamond, estimated at $160,000-$250,000
PHILADELPHIA — With a keen focus on the classic diamond, Freeman’s next Jewelry and Watches auction, scheduled for Tuesday, November 22, delivers elegant collecting and gifting opportunities ahead of the holiday season. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Of particular distinction are two rings in timeless styles — a Tiffany & Co. 5.13-carat oval cut diamond ring, and a 5.85-carat round brilliant diamond ring — each with six-figure estimates.
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch, Ref. 116515, with 18K Everose gold, estimated at CA$50,000-$60,000
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – Two coveted men’s wristwatches – a Patek Philippe Ref. 5396G annual calendar and a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 116515 – are the expected headliners in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Luxury Watches auction scheduled for Saturday, November 19 and beginning at 9 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. All estimates quoted are in Canadian dollars.
Circa-1889 Patek Philippe & Co. minute repeating gold pocket watch, estimated at $75,000-$1 million. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
DALLAS – The clock is ticking for those hoping to acquire a Patek Philippe watch from the coveted Nautilus series, a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch with a Paul Newman dial, or any of 55 lots in an important collection of vintage pocket watches. Each is among the top attractions in Heritage Auctions’ November 16 Watches & Fine Timepieces Signature® Auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.