Christie’s
first online auction of the season took place in Dubai 15-29 March and passed
the US$ 12 million mark.
Once again Patek
Philippe led the sale. The gold Ref. 3974J minute repeater perpetual calendar
sold for US$567,000. The model was launched in 1989 to
celebrate the brand’s 150th anniversary and was the world's most complicated
wristwatch at the time. The unique Ref. 3940G with a custom pink
gold dial commissioned by Michael S. Ovitz, renowned collector and former head
of Disney Inc., sold for US$214,200 and became the most expensive Ref. 3940
sold at any auction.
F.P. Journe led the rally of the independents
with an early rose gold Tourbillon Souverain with brass movement selling for
US$504,000 and a Chronomètre à Résonance Black Label realising US$403,200.
A pair of Greubel Forsey GMT Sport including a
one-off in red returned impressive results. While the GMT Sport Blue sold for U$478,800,
the unique GMT Sport Red realised a price of US$ 504,000.
As for
Rolex, a yellow gold Daytona Ref. 6265 ‘Oyster Split’
fetched US$252,000.
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