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Phillips Unveils Highlights From The Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII

Timekeepers Club / March 29, 2026

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is delighted to present highlights of the Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII, set to take place on 9 and 10 May 2026. Phillips’ first live watch auction of the year will present more than 200 rare and collectible timepieces spanning both vintage and contemporary horology.

Phillips to offer Patek Philippe World Time Ref. 2523

Timekeepers Club / March 12, 2026

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is honored to announce the offering of one of the most visually captivating and historically significant wristwatches ever made: an 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe Ref. 2523 two-crown world-time wristwatch with polychrome cloisonné enamel dial depicting a map of South America.

Phillips and Vacheron Constantin announce the jury for the Concours d’Élégance Horlogère

Timekeepers Club / January 12, 2026

Vacheron Constantin, at the initiative of Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, is proud to announce the first «Vacheron Constantin Concours d’Élégance Horlogère», a major event that pays tribute to the international community of collectors and enthusiasts, guardians and transmitters of a 270-year quest for excellence and creativity.

Phillips sells Coppola’s unique F.P. Journe FFC prototype for $10.8M: Auction Video Lot 17

Timekeepers Club / December 14, 2025

Phillips sells Coppola’s unique F.P. Journe FFC prototype for $10.8M

Timekeepers Club / December 6, 2025

Sale breaks world auction record for F.P.Journe and world auction record for a watch by an independent watchmaker. Wristwatch sells to anonymous buyer on the phone after 11 minutes of bidding.

Phillips Geneva Auction Results - Decade One (2015–2025)

Timekeepers Club / November 10, 2025

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo celebrates a decade of scholarship, community and records with Decade One (2015–2025) auction in Geneva. The auction’s star lot, the stainless steel Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 1518 from 1943, achieved CHF 14,190,000, becoming the most expensive vintage Patek Philippe wristwatch ever sold at auction.

Phillips Decade One (2015-2025): Inside the Ernst Schuster Collection

Timekeepers Club / October 28, 2025

This November, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will celebrate a decade of watch auctions with the Decade One (2015-2025) thematic sale at the Hôtel Président in Geneva. This landmark sale marks the successful first 10 years of the Phillips Watches department.

Phillips to offer F.F. Coppola's unique F.P. Journe FFC Prototype Watch

Timekeepers Club / October 23, 2025

Phillips to offer Hollywood legend Francis Ford Coppola’s unique F.P. Journe FFC prototype wristwatch to headline the New York Watch Auction: XIII on 6-7 December, estimated in excess of $1 million. One of seven watches in the sale from the personal collection of the Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker.

Phillips Decade One (2015-2025): Rolex Watches from Sultans, Sheikhs, and Presidents

Timekeepers Club / October 11, 2025

The Phillips Decade One (2015-2025) watch auction will take place on 8–9 November 2025 at the Hôtel Président in Geneva, offering collectors an unprecedented opportunity to discover and acquire timepieces that define Phillips’ first decade as well as the broader history of watchmaking.

Phillips Decade One (2015-2025): Prototype Watches

Timekeepers Club / October 3, 2025

Phillips Decade One (2015-2025): Prototype watches from Vacheron Constantin, Konstantin Chaykin, David Candaux, and more in Geneva.

Phillips Decade One (2015-2025): Ferdinand Berthoud "Naissance d’une Montre 3" Pièce Unique in Steel

Timekeepers Club / September 22, 2025

Phillips Decade One (2015-2025): Berthoud, Past and Present

Timekeepers Club / September 22, 2025

The Geneva 10th anniversary auction will feature the one-of-a-kind, handmade Naissance d’Une Montre III in stainless steel and Napoleon Bonaparte’s historic Louis Berthoud Marine Chronometer No. 52

Phillips To Offer The Ultimate Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Triptych

Timekeepers Club / September 16, 2025

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will present an unprecedented “triptych” of Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Perpetual Calendar Chronographs at the Decade One (2015-2025) thematic auction, which celebrates the department's tenth anniversary and takes place 8–9 November 2025 at the Hotel President in Geneva.

Phillips Raises CHF 185,900 for Charity at Geneva Watch Days 2025 Auction

Timekeepers Club / September 6, 2025

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo hosted a charity auction on Saturday, 6 September 2025, during the Geneva Watch Days exhibition, raising CHF 185,900 in support of Geneva’s watchmaking school, the oldest in Switzerland.

Phillips To Offer The First Stainless-Steel Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Ever Made

Timekeepers Club / August 25, 2025

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is proud to announce the sale of one of the most legendary and important wristwatches ever made: a stainless-steel Patek Philippe reference 1518. Introduced in 1941, the reference 1518 was the world’s first perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch model.

PHILLIPS to host 3rd Charity Auction for Pierre Amstutz Fund

Timekeepers Club / August 13, 2025

On Saturday, 6 September 2025, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will host a live charity auction at Geneva Watch Days to benefit the Pierre Amstutz Fund, a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting apprentices at the Geneva School of Watchmaking.

Phillips Results - The Hong Kong Watch Auction XX

Timekeepers Club / May 26, 2025

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo achieved a total of over HK$212 million/ US$27 million for The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XX, surpassing the pre-sale high estimate of HK$181,063,000/ US$23,121,745 and marking a 30% year-on-year increase.

A Cartier Clock from a Royal Wedding at Phillips

Timekeepers Club / May 22, 2025

Phillips to offer a Cartier clock commissioned for Princess Fawzia’s 1939 wedding to Iran’s Crown Prince. An exceptional, unique, and museum-quality nephrite clock by Cartier in the 1920s, exemplifying the brand’s artistic brilliance of the Art Deco. It will be offered in the Evening Session of The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XX on 23 May.

Phillips Results: The Geneva Watch Auction: XXI

Timekeepers Club / May 12, 2025

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo achieved a remarkable total of CHF 43.4 million at The Geneva Watch Auction: XXI, underscoring strong market confidence and reaffirming its global leadership position.

Phillips: Konstantin Chaykin ThinKing Final Prototype

Timekeepers Club / May 6, 2025

The right to own the ThinKing, the thinnest watch in the world, is awarded in an auction. Konstantin Chaykin presents the ThinKing Final Prototype, an important stage in his development of a record breaking ultra thin mechanical watch just 1.65 mm thick.

Phillips - F.P.Journe's Historic Breguet Sympathique N°1

Timekeepers Club / April 7, 2025

This May, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will present one of the most historically and technically important horological creations of the 20th century: the Breguet Sympathique N°1, designed and built by François-Paul Journe in 1991.

Phillips: 11 Unique Timepieces for the Dufour Foundation

Timekeepers Club / March 20, 2025

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo to auction eleven unique timepieces to benefit The Philippe and Elisabeth Dufour Foundation. The watches will be offered as part of Geneva Watch Auction: XXI, taking place on 10 and 11 May 2025.

Phillips Watches: 10 Years of Passion and Precision

Timekeepers Club / March 11, 2025

Ten years is a brief span in the world of horology, where centuries-old Maisons define the landscape. In this time, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo has played an important role in shaping the modern watch auction space, bringing together collectors, experts and enthusiasts.

Kevin O’Leary unveils unique Chanel Boy.Friend watch from Phillips New York auction

Timekeepers Club / February 4, 2025

Canadian businessman and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, also known as “Mr. Wonderful,” has added a one-of-a-kind wristwatch to his impressive collection. O’Leary emerged as the winning bidder for a unique Chanel Boy.Friend wristwatch at the Phillips New York Watch Auction: XI, held this past December.

Phillips Results - The New York Watch Auction XI & TimeForArt

Timekeepers Club / December 9, 2024

The New York Watch Auction: XI, hosted by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, realized $30.3 million, selling 100% by lot and 100% by value. Leading the auction was the unique Philippe Dufour Grande & Petite Sonnerie Sapphire Dial at $3.7 million.

Phillips 'Reloaded': Results

Timekeepers Club / November 9, 2024

White Glove Auction Reloaded: The Rebirth Of Mechanical Watchmaking, 1980-1999, achieves CHF 24.8 Million. Led by an F.P. Journe wristwatch which sold for CHF 7,320,000, a world record for an F.P. Journe wristwatch, and the Rolex the "Rainbow" wristwatch which sold for CHF 5,505,000, a world record for a Rolex Daytona.

A Unique Philippe Dufour Grande & Petite Sonnerie at The New York Watch Auction: XI

Timekeepers Club / October 18, 2024

A previously unknown Grande & Petite Sonnerie minute repeating wristwatch with open dial made of transparent sapphire crystal. Featured as the star lot of The New York Watch Auction: XI on 7-8 December, the watch is expected to realize in excess of $2 million, the highest estimate ever assigned to a timepiece at Phillips New York.

Phillips TOKI: Watch Auction

Timekeepers Club / September 30, 2024

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo announces highlights from TOKI: Watch Auction, a special themed sale dedicated to the Japanese watch collecting world. Sale in Hong Kong on 22 November to offer spectacular timepieces from Japanese collectors by the world’s leading manufacturers, alongside watches produced by notable Japanese brands and independent watchmakers.

Phillips: Two Museum-Quality Art Deco Cartier Clocks Sold for HK$18 Million

Timekeepers Club / May 25, 2024

Hong Kong – 25 May 2024 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo realised HK$166 million/ US$21.3 million inThe Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVIII held on 24 – 25 May at the company’s Asia headquarters in the West Kowloon Cultural District.

Phillips Results: The Geneva Watch Auction XIX Featuring the Guido Mondani Collection

Timekeepers Club / May 15, 2024

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo achieves CHF 35,959,720 / $ 39,667,167/ € 36,815,561 in The Geneva Watch Auction: XIX Featuring the Guido Mondani Collection, surpassing the pre-sale high estimate of CHF 35.1 million.

Phillips x Massena LAB x Raúl Pagès 1952 Observatory Dial Limited Edition

Timekeepers Club / April 25, 2024

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo introduces its latest collaborative horological creation: the 1952 Observatory Dial Limited Edition. This exquisite vintage-inspired wristwatch is the result of a creative partnership between Phillips Watches leadership, William Massena from the esteemed horological concept studio Massena LAB, and the masterful touch of award-winning independent watchmaker Raúl Pagès.

Phillips Top Results: The Geneva Watch Auction XVIII

Timekeepers Club / November 7, 2023

Phillips: The Geneva Watch Auction: XVIII. Star lot of the auction, the Patek Philippe ref. 3700/1 in platinum, sells for CHF 2.5 million, a world record for the reference. Extremely rare and well-preserved Rolex ref. 6062 in stainless steel sells for CHF 2.1 million, a world record for the reference in steel.

Phillips Announces Phillips Perpetual in Hong Kong’s Pedder Building

Timekeepers Club / October 19, 2023

Phillips in association with Bacs & Russo announces Phillips Perpetual in Hong Kong’s Pedder Building. A boutique experience for the sale and purchase of fine watches located in The Pedder Arcade, a new retail concept in Central Hong Hong. Phillips Watches will also relocate its office to the Pedder Building.

Phillips The Geneva Watch Auction: XVII on 13 & 14 May

Timekeepers Club / March 22, 2023

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is pleased to unveil highlights ahead of The Geneva Watch Auction: XVII. The sale features some of the rarest and most coveted examples of horology from across the 20th and 21st centuries. The preview will open in Geneva on 10 May before the live auction on 13 and 14 May at the Hôtel La Réserve.

Phillips Results - The New York Watch Auction SEVEN + TimeForArt

Timekeepers Club / December 16, 2022

The New York Watch Auction: SEVEN realizes $21.1 million. TimeForArt realizes $1.2 million, with watches by Urwerk, Romain Gauthier, and Laurent Ferrier sold to raise funds for Swiss Institute. World record prices achieved for F.P.Journe, Grand Seiko, George Daniels, Patek Philippe, and Urwerk.

Phillips Results: The Geneva Watch Auction: XVI

Timekeepers Club / November 7, 2022

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo achieves a white glove sale, selling 100% of the lots offered in The Geneva Watch Auction: XVI, resulting in a grand total of CHF 44,979,370 / $45,073,827 / €45,249,246, more than doubling the pre-sale estimate of CHF 19.9 to 37.5 million.

The 2019 New York Watch auction hosted by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, realized $20m

Timekeepers Club / December 11, 2020

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo achieved HK$ 73,190,000 million / US$9,324,406 million during the Phillips & Blackbird: SPORTS sale

Timekeepers Club / May 27, 2019

Phillips & Blackbird: SPORTS Hong Kong Auction 27 May 2019

Timekeepers Club / May 27, 2019

Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: NINE - Geneva Auction 11-12 May 2019

Timekeepers Club / May 13, 2019