Watch Auctions, Records and Collectors

4+ hour, 49+ min ago   (589+ words) Bovet celebrates the historic genesis of its watchmaking destiny with the Monsieur Bovet Tribute to Edouard Bovet, an artistic high-horology creation that pays homage to the founder's fateful 1818 voyage to China. Born in Fleurier and trained in London, Edouard Bovet…...

21+ hour, 3+ min ago   (746+ words) Sotheby’s Just Sold the Largest Vintage Cartier Watch Collection Ever Put Together in a Single Auction, and It Broke Six World Records Doing It AOL.com A gold wristwatch shaped like something out of a Salvador Dalí painting sold for…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (279+ words) Rolex doesn’t exactly struggle to make the Daytona desirable. Add unique gem-set configurations, charitable provenance and an auction room full of collectors, however, and things could get particularly tasty. On 28 September, Phillips will auction four one-off Rolex Cosmograph Daytonas in…...

4+ day, 8+ min ago   (274+ words) Monaco Life Unique F.P.Journe watch to be auctioned for Prince Albert II Foundation A unique F.P.Journe chronograph will be auctioned in Singapore this November to raise funds for the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, after being unveiled at the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (392+ words) The auctioning of a vast array of quality jewellery, watches, and silverware in Somerset has resulted in significant sales. The Somerset Auction Rooms recently held the sale, where items of notable interest fetched high prices. Among the most sought-after was…...

5+ day, 49+ min ago   (239+ words) Phillips will sell the gem-set “Four Seasons” watches in London, with proceeds benefiting causes tied to Roger Federer and Leonardo DiCaprio. Each Daytona pairs a different precious metal with natural stone dials and colored gemstone bezels, including purple sapphires, pink…...

5+ day, 39+ min ago   (215+ words) As Channel NewsAsia reports, Rolex announced in Singapore a charity auction of four unique Cosmograph Daytona watches from the Four Seasons collection. The auction, to be held in partnership with Phillips, is scheduled for September 28. Proceeds from the sale of…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (408+ words) Rolex has nailed a distinct design formula that is not about to change drastically anytime soon. There is no need to do so unless an innovation or mechanical breakthrough requires it. Nonetheless, the watchmaker does occasionally dabble in unique and…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (463+ words) F.P. Journe and H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco have announced the creation of the one-off Chronographe Fondation Prince Albert II De Monaco for the monarch’s upcoming charity auction. The Chronographe Fondation evolves the movement architecture of the Chronographe FB and adds…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1026+ words) A passionate contributor at Style Rave, focused on men's style,… Rolex has broken its historical protocol by publicly announcing the auction of four unique, one-of-one Cosmograph Daytona timepieces. This shocking departure from tradition has enthralled elite watch collectors, laying the…...