The top lots for the auction are as follows:
PATEK PHILIPPE, THE RECENTLY DISCOVERED EXCEPTIONAL FULL 24-HOUR REPEATING, QUARTER AND SPECIAL-TYPE FIVE-MINUTE REPEATING 24-HOURS IN ONE REVOLUTION POCKET WATCH Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, movement No. 97443, case No. 212850. Sold to Monsieur E. E. Hoesch, Villa Barbaia, Mergellina, Naples, on November 27, 1894 for 3750 Swiss Francs. Exceptional, highly important and almost certainly unique, large, full 24-hour, quarter and special-type five-minute repeating, 18K pink gold, keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph, moon phases, lunar calendar and 24-hour dial for 24-hours in one revolution. Accompanied by the original Certificate of Origin and Patek Philippe sales receipt.
Sold for 2,098,500.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 200,000 - 300,000
USD 215,000 - 325,000
EUR 165,000 - 245,000
ROLEX REF. 6284 TWO AMERICAS CLOISONNE DIAL BY MARGUERITE KOCH Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual", case No. 841835, Ref. 6284. Made in only six examples circa 1950. Exceptionally rare and fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with cloisonné enamel map of the two Americas. Property of the Family of the Original Owner
Sold for 212,500.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 80,000 - 140,000
USD 90,000 - 150,000
EUR 65,000 - 115,000
VACHERON CONSTANTIN REF. 30020 RÉPÉTITION MINUTES QUANTIÈME PERPÉTUEL, PLATINUM Vacheron Constantin, Genève, 'Répétition Minutes Quantième Perpétuel', case No. 634576, Ref. 30020. Made circa 2000. Extremely fine and important, astronomic, minute-repeating, platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and a platinum Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.
Sold for 182,500.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 150,000 - 200,000
USD 165,000 - 215,000
EUR 125,000 - 165,000