UNIQUE, ONE OF A KIND PATEK PHILIPPE SKY MOON TOURBILLON GOING FOR RM 5 MILLION ON 10 JUNE 2014 IN NEW YORK

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Sotheby’s New York to Offer

An Extraordinary Private Collection of

Watches by Patek Philippe

Featuring:

– AN UNPRECEDENTED SELECTION OF FIVE

BESPOKE MODELS IN TITANIUM –

– PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN MODERN REFERENCES –

– A VINTAGE ICON OF THE LEGENDARY FIRM 

 Patek Philippe Ref 5001T Sky Moon Tourbillon (Est. US$1 – 1.5 million /HK$7.8 – 11.7 million),

Important Watches, 10 June 2014

Sotheby’s New York auction of Important Watches on 10 June 2014 will offer a remarkable selection of wristwatches by Patek Philippe from a visionary private collection, featuring a groundbreaking group of five pieces commissioned in titanium. 

The Sky Moon Tourbillon

The collection is led by the Ref 5001T Sky Moon Tourbillon, a previously undocumented reference and the only known example of Patek Philippe’s coveted Sky Moon Tourbillon in titanium (Est. US$1 - 1.5 million / HK$7.8 – 11.7 million*), as well as the legendary 1923 Officier, the first split-seconds chronograph wristwatch produced by the firm (Est. US$800,000 – 1.2 million / HK$6.24 – 9.36 million).

The legendary 1923 Officier

The collection includes additional references by Patek Philippe that have remained unknown to collectors, as well as unique pieces incorporating rare materials and designs beyond titanium. Together estimated at more than $3 million, the 12 wristwatches will travel to Geneva this May before returning to Sotheby’s York Avenue galleries for exhibition beginning 6 June.

Patek Philippe ref 5103

Daryn Schnipper, Chairman of Sotheby’s Watch & Clock Department, commented: “When first learning about this collection, it was almost impossible to conceive of so many important yet unknown pieces from Patek Philippe. The five titanium watches are an absolute revelation. The superior metal makes each of the watches the best version of itself, highlighting the complications while also making the pieces eminently wearable – the experience of picking up and feeling how light they are is incredible. This group is a testament to the influence and ultimate connoisseurship of its collector, who had the foresight to customize these references in discreet yet significant ways. It is a true privilege to offer these watches at auction in June.”

One of unique set of 5 titanium watches specially commissioned by collector from Patek Philippe

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