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Geneva Rare Watches highlights tour

Worldwide, September – November 2018


Marking 50 years of Christie’s in Switzerland, our November Rare Watches auction will bring together over 200 vintage and contemporary pieces at the iconic Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva. Ahead of the sale, highlights will travel to Milan, Rome, Dubai, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Taipei from September onwards.

This season’s offering includes an exclusive Patek Philippe 2499 First Series. The watch, manufactured in 1952, is the only known example retailed by the brand’s sole distributor in Venezuela, Serpico y Laino, bearing the jeweller’s signature on the dial. A possibly unique and more recent iteration of the Patek Philippe 2499 chronograph will also be on tour, alongside fine timepieces from a distinguished Swiss collection.

We look forward to welcoming you to our viewings around the world and at our auction back in Geneva on 12 November. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information about the tour, or to discuss the market.


Exhibition highlights

  • Patek Philippe

    The only known First Series ref. 2499 retailed by Serpico y Laino, Caracas
    An exceptional 18K gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phrase
    1952
    Estimate
    CHF 1,500,000–2,500,000

  • Patek Philippe

    An extremely fine and possibly unique 18K gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phase and tachymeter scale, ref. 2499/100J T
    1981
    Estimate
    CHF 550,000–950,000


Exhibition information

Dubai

  • Viewing

    11am – 6pm daily
    By appointment only

    Capital Club
    4th floor – building 3
    Gate Village DIFC
    Dubai UAE

  • Contact

    Remy Julia
    rjulia@christies.com
    +971 (0) 56 484 0409

Milan

  • Viewing

    14 September


    Palazzo Clerici
    Via Clerici 5, Milan

  • Contact

    Cosimo Ardovini
    cardovini@christies.com
    +39 02 3032 8371

Rome

  • Viewing

    21 September

    MAXXI, Museo Nazionale delle arti
    del XXI secolo
    Via Guido Reni 4a, Rome

  • Contact

    Cosimo Ardovini
    cardovini@christies.com
    +39 02 3032 8371

Bangkok

  • Viewing

    11 & 12 October
    11am – 6:30pm daily

    R2, 4th floor
    Renaissance Bangkok
    Ratchaprasong Hotel
    518/8 Ploenchit Road Lumphini
    Bangkok
    10330, Thailand

  • Contact

    Benjawan Uraipraivan
    buraipraivan@christies.com
    + 66 2 252 3684-5

Hong Kong

  • Viewing

    22 & 23 October
    10:30am – 5:30pm daily

    22/F Alexandra House
    18 Chater Rd, Central
    Hong Kong

  • Contact

    Cissy Ngan
    cngan@christies.com
    +852 2760 1766

Taipei

  • Viewing

    25 October, 11am – 6pm
    26 October, 11am – 2pm

    13F, Suite 1302
    No 207, Sec. 2, Tun Hua South Road
    Taipei 106

  • Contact

    Teresa Hsu 徐逸芝
    +886 2 2736 3356
    thsu@christies.com

Geneva

  • Viewing

    9 – 11 November
    10am–6pm daily

    Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues
    Quai des Bergues 33
    1201 Geneva

  • Auction

    12 November

  • Contact

    Sabine Kegel
    skegel@christies.com
    +41 (0) 22 319 17 25