Patek Philippe and Rolex Claim Top Lots in June Auctions at Sotheby's and Christie's

Patek Philippe and Rolex continue their dominance in the watch auction market with top-lot status at next week's auctions at Sotheby's and Christie's in New York Public viewing of the more than 240 vintage and modern timepieces to be offered in the June 4 Sotheby's Important Watches sale opens Friday in Sotheby's New York galleries alongside the auctions of Important Jewels "We have been able to curate a sale which features a plethora of important Patek Philippe watches, interesting mid-century sports watches by Rolex, Zenith, and Breguet, and a large selection of highly complicated modern watches across many brands-all reflective of current areas of strength in our market," says Nate Borgelt, head of sales for Sotheby's Watches in New York, told Penta.

From May 24 until May 30, Sotheby's partnered with Rolex specialty website Bob's Watches for a Daytona Capsule Collection online sale of 13 exceptional Rolex Daytonas, the enduring grail watch of the auction world "As the forerunner of the Rolex Daytona, the 6234 is one of the most coveted vintage Daytona models worthy of any collection," said Paul Altieri, founder and CEO of Bob's Watches, told Penta The Important Watches sale will also feature pieces from a prominent Midwestern collector being sold on behalf of a charitable estate, with proceeds benefiting medical research at Washington University in St.

Louis Public previews also open on May 31 for the June 6 Christie's New York sale, An Evening of Exceptional Watches, which offers 100 lots of wristwatches and pocket watches from sought-after brands including Patek Philippe, Rolex, Vacheron Constantin, A Lange & Söhne, Breguet, and others. Source