The bi-annual Only Watch auction is a recurring event for collectors and watch fans in General. Not many of us will be in the financial position to participate in any of the watches (the most affordable watch this year was a Trilobe, reaching CHF 17,000). However, the fantastic line-up of 47 one-off watches is a pleasure that can be enjoyed by everyone.
This year 30 watches reached above estimate, 9 reached the estimated bandwidth while 8 watches sold below the estimate. The top 4 sales involved the usual suspects, and some surprises.
Patek Philippe Ref. 6301A-010 Grande Sonnerie- CHF 15,700,000
Traditionally, Patek Philippe delivers the watch with the highest contribution to the final result. This year is no exception and the CHF 15,700,000 this 6301A-010 steel Grande Sonnerie Minute Repeater counted for more than half of the total sale revenue. The unique watch, with hand-made green guilloche dial sold to a well-known Patek collector in the room.
Richard Mille RM S14 Talisman- CHF 2,380,000
The Richard Mille Talisman is more jewellery than watch, but the unique composition nevertheless reached a second spot. This piece feels a bit shamanic, and you could easily expect healing capabilities coming from it. The case is made of Rhonodite, titanium and gold and the winning bid almost quadruples the estimate. Of course, unique is unique and Richard Mille collectors live in a different monetary reality than most of us.
