In June, Sotheby's will bring another special online auction, presenting 35 original design drawings from the legendary watch design master Gérald Genta's collection. Among them, there will be an unreleased design manuscript original drawing, confirming the astonishing rumors of the Royal Oak and Nautilus' royal status.
Sotheby's presented Gerald Genta themed auction recently staged its final stop in Geneva, where the highlight, the Royal Oak watch from Gerald Genta's personal collection, made its debut and sold for 2,107,000 Swiss Francs, setting a record for the auction of antique Royal Oak watches.
Sotheby's Hong Kong's two spring watch auctions have successfully concluded, with the single prominent collector "Eternal Legend" achieving a "white glove" result on the first day, followed by the "Precious Watches I" auction the next day. The total sales of the two auctions reached HK$338 million, making it the highest watch auction season in Sotheby's Asia's history.
Sotheby's Hong Kong's "Eternal Legends" single-owner sale was a success, achieving a total sales of HK$130 million, with the leading masterpiece being the "World's Only" pink gold Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 issued by Gobbi Milano, setting a world record for the model at HK$60.26 million.
Sotheby's Hong Kong will hold the "Eternal Legends" single-owner auction in late April in an independent evening sale format, presenting up to 40 top antique Patek Philippe watches from a single legendary collector, with a total estimated value of up to HK$78 million, making this auction potentially the highest-value single-owner watch auction in Sotheby's Asia's history.
