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Sotheby's concluded its Important Watches auction in Geneva on May 11, 2026, establishing new price records for the category. The sale featured a selection of vintage and modern timepieces from major horological brands.
Phillips will hold its flagship New York Watch Auction: X on June 13-14, featuring a selection of timepieces with the highest pre-sale estimate in the company's history for the region.
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer's annual Basel auctions concluded with a combined total of CHF 4.9 million (€5.4 million) across Swiss Art, International Art, and Important Watches categories. A Patek Philippe Ref. 3940 'Beyer No.
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