Specialist Mathieu Ruffat selects five standout lots from the Rare Watches sale, which features icons from vintage and independent brands alike

<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6558415" target="_blank">Rolex. An exceedingly rare and superbly preserved stainless-steel chronograph wristwatch, circa 1970</a>. Retailed by Tiffany &amp; Co., Daytona model, ref. 6262, case no. 2&rsquo;547&rsquo;544. Case: 36.5 mm diam. Estimate: CHF 100,000-200,000. Offered in <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.christies.com/en/auction/rare-watches-30905/" target="_blank">Rare Watches</a> on 10 November 2025 at Christie&rsquo;s in Geneva

Specialist Mathieu Ruffat on five standout lots from a sale that features icons from vintage and independent brands alike

From a Richard Mille ‘Homage to Boucheron’ to a Rolex Daytona with Hollywood provenance: rare watches coming to Geneva

From a Richard Mille &lsquo;Homage to Boucheron&rsquo; to a Rolex Daytona with Hollywood provenance: rare watches coming to Geneva

From mid-century world-time watches to contemporary grand complications, these six timepieces &mdash; all crafted by <a href="https://www.christies.com/en/artists/patek-philippe">Patek Philippe</a> &mdash; have set record prices at Christie&rsquo;s.

From mid-century world-time watches to contemporary grand complications, these six timepieces — all crafted by Patek Philippe — have set record prices at Christie’s.

Patek Philippe. A stainless-steel limited edition automatic wristwatch. Sold for CHF 3,174,000 on 7 November 2022 at Christie&rsquo;s in Geneva.

The six most expensive wristwatches sold at Christie’s

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The six most expensive wristwatches sold at Christie&rsquo;s

Across fashion, memorabilia, fine art and more, these extraordinary objects prove tennis can hit winners far outside court lines — illustrated with lots sold at Christie’s

Left: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6235973" target="_blank">Jonas Wood (b. 1977), French Open 3, 2012</a>. Gouache, ink and colored pencil on paper.
60 &frac12; x 40 ⅞ in (153.7 x 103.8 cm). Sold on 13 November 2019 at Christie&rsquo;s in New York. Right: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-207544" target="_blank">Circle of Cornelis de Vos (1585-1651), Portrait of a girl, half length, holding a tennis racquet.</a> Oil on canvas. 22&frac34; x 18&frac14;in (57.7 x 46.3cm). Sold for $32,200 on 30 January 1997 at Christie&rsquo;s in New York

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