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Three Patek Philippe Highlights From The Upcoming Christie's Hong Kong Sale
There's plenty of firepower in the evening auction this weekend.
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There's plenty of firepower in the evening auction this weekend.
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Happy Wednesday from the HODINKEE Vintage Team.
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Turns out Patek did release an all-steel, blue-dialed number for 2021.
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Patek's latest technical tour-de-force comes in a collector-favorite case as well.
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This previously unknown cloisonné enamel world timer is estimated to sell for approximately $3.8 million at the Geneva Auction in May.
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You can now buy Gene Sarazen's cushion-shaped Art Deco wristwatch.
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In a week where new watches are the talk of the town, consider this a part of the "& More."
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Hatchi matchi, now in rose gold.
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The boat is no longer stuck. What better way to celebrate than with a vintage watch?
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Now's the time to put in the request.
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From classy to funky to kitchen, this week's vintage drop runs the gamut.
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Ahead of Watches And Wonders, the storied Geneva watchmaker doubles down on a progressive design move.
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A new vintage drop coming from beneath a foot of snow here at HODINKEE HQ.
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You never actually read a Sunday Rewind, you merely click the link to the original post.
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A frequent topic of news headlines recently is the US$11 billion tax bill faced by the Lee family that controls Samsung. South Korea’s 60% inheritance tax is the highest in the rich world, resulting in the gargantuan tax assessment after the death of Lee Kun-hee, the former chairman of Samsung. The late Lee was a reticent but prodigious collector of art, automobiles, and also watches – all of which are either being sold or donated to help cover the bill. According to the Financial Times, Lee amassed 23,000 works of art, including paintings by Basquiat, Dalí, Monet and Picasso. Valued at over US$2 billion, the art collection will be donated to various museums in South Korea to offset some of the taxes. Christie’s mega auction Comprised of several hundred wrist- and pocket watches, Lee’s timepiece collection was consigned to Christie’s, according to several industry insiders. The first watches from the collection will be sold on May 22 in Hong Kong at a sale led by Christie’s head of watches in Asia, Alexandre Bigler. Amongst the highlights of the collection is the unique Patek Philippe Ref. 1415 HU world time in platinum that once held the record for the most expensive watch ever when it sold for 6.6 million Swiss francs at Antiquorum’s Geneva auction in April 2002. Alexandre Bigler of Christie’s While the identities of the buyers of recent record-setting watches is often unknown except to a handful of well-connected individuals (the buyer of the US$31-mil...
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The first day of Watches and Wonders 2021 highlighted that green is not a trend color anymore; it is a movement. Martin Green (perhaps unsurprisingly) has always had a particular fondness for his namesake color and thought it was good time to zoom in on five very different watches introduced during the fair that put green on center stage.
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Perhaps the world’s most desirable wristwatch, the Nautilus ref. 5711/1A became even more sought after when was made known earlier this year that the model would be discontinued. To give it a proper send-off, the brand is now unveiling the final iteration of the Nautilus in steel, this time with an olive green dial. The base model, if it can be called that, is the Nautilus ref. 5711/1A-014, but the model will also be available with a diamond-set bezel as the Nautilus ref. 5711/1300A-001, which is notable for being the first time Patek Philippe is setting diamonds on a steel men’s watch. The Nautilus ref. 5711/1A-014 And the Nautilus ref. 5711/1300A-001 Initial thoughts Green seems to be the new blue, and Patek Philippe is very much on board the bandwagon with its new Nautilus ref. 5711/1A – though it’s arguable Patek Philippe is helping start the trend just because the Nautilus is, well, the Nautilus. Already impossible to get, at least at the affordable retail price, the steel Nautilus will definitely be the rarest in green, out of all three variants (the others being the original blue dial, and the later white dial) and thus the most covetable. In essence, the new Nautilus is just a facelift. The case, movement, and bracelet remain the same – the only change is the olive green dial, which retains the signature, horizontal-stamped pattern. But given the impending discontinuation of the ref. 5711/1A, the mere fact there’s a new model has sent everyone into ...
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A look back at the launch of a stand-out Patek.
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Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.
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In praise of the peripherally wound Caliber 350.
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Revisiting a nautical themed desk clock.
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A choir of Geneva's finest voices.
The first-ever stand-alone grande et petite sonnerie from Patek.
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It's not just Tiffany-signed Pateks anymore.
A distinctive khaki green color sets this white gold sport watch apart from the pack.
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For your next trip. In 2022.
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