Sale Overview
Rare Watches New York: Online features a selection of important vintage and modern timepieces celebrating the most renowned manufactures such as Patek Philippe, Rolex, Cartier, F.P. Journe, Audemars Piguet and many more.
Curated with passion, the sale will feature incredible rarities, including a magnificent Patek Philippe reference 1463 in pink gold retailed by Serpico Y Laino, an extremely rare Patek Philippe Nautilus reference 3800 in pink gold and a magnificently preserved Rolex reference 6236 now known as “Jean Claude Killy”, after the celebrated Olympic skier and Rolex ambassador.
The auction will present a great selection of Rolex Daytona chronographs, led by a reference 6263 with Paul Newman “Panda” dial showing attractive signs of tropicalization. An iconic variant, Rolex wristwatches with Paul Newman “Panda” dials are widely sought-after and considered part of the most elegant designs ever created by the Rolex manufacture.
With a Patek Philippe selection of great depth, the sale will include an example of the iconic reference 2499 in yellow gold and a selection of important pocket watches; two highly attractive minute repeating pocket watches with American calendar, reference 843 and 699/2, and the possibly unique reference 947/1 pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement and minute repeating mechanism.
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