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 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 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.”
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