Pocket watch made for Coco Chanel's French lover and an impressive single-owner collection among the highlights of £1.7 million sale

Watches

The Bonhams Watch department has well-respected and experienced specialists based in the United Kingdom, United States and the Far East. There are several fine watch auctions held in our global salerooms each year.
If you are considering buying or selling at auction our experts can give you confidential professional advice on all aspects of the watch market and offer a complimentary auction valuation service.
We are prominent in the auction of watches by Patek Philippe, Rolex, Vacheron Constantin, Cartier, Audemars Piguet, Heuer, IWC and other prestigious names.

Auctions

A brown alligator 'Kelly' 35 handbag, Hermès,

A collection of three unmounted fancy intense colored diamonds

Bulgari gold and enamel compact**in pouch with original makeup applicator**

12 Dec 2012 New York Auction 20084
Salon Jewelry & Watches

Three initialled Louis Vuitton brown and tan monogram luggage items

Two initialled Louis Vuitton brown and tan monogram rolling suitcases

4 Dec 2012 Oxford Auction 19853
Jewelry and Designer Fashion

Leica Luxus with VF gold plus rangefinder in case

A Leica IIIc Black Swedish army with 5cm lens

A rare Leica MP with matching Leicavit MP,

23 Nov 2012 Hong Kong Auction 20819
The Leica Sale

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare PT950 platinum perpetual calendar chronograph manual wind wristwatch with moon phaseRef:3970EP, Case No.4131137, Movement No.3046291, Sold in 2001

Audemars Piguet. A very fine and rare PT950 platinum and rutilated crystal skeletonized tourbillon manual wind wristwatch Edward Piguet, Tourbillon, Ref:25924 PT, Case No.E67895, Movement No.571252, Circa 2003

F.P. Journe. A very fine and rare limited edition PT950 platinum calendar retrograde automatic wristwatch with mother-of pearl dialOcta Calendrier, 1 of 15 pieces, Case No.286-Q, Sold in 2006

23 Nov 2012 Hong Kong Auction 20368
Modern Wristwatches

Girard Perregaux. An 18ct rose gold automatic calendar chronograph wristwatch with papers Laureato Evo 3, Ref:80180.52.212.BBEA, Case No.361, Sold 22nd December 2006

Patek Philippe. An 18ct gold manual wind bracelet watch Ref:3618/1, Case No.2748067, Movement No.1321756, Circa 1973

Rolex. An 18ct gold automatic bracelet watch Day-Date, Ref:18038, Case No.958****, Movement No.169****, Circa 1987

20 Nov 2012 London, Knightsbridge Auction 19808
Watches and Wristwatches

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Highlights from past auctions

Patek Philippe. An exceptionally fine and rare 18ct gold automatic minute repeating wristwatch still sealed in its original plastic together with fitted presentation box and Certificate of Origin Ref:5079, Case No.4188329, Movement No.1904134, Made Circa 2005

Sold for £265,250 inc. premium

Patek Philippe. An exceptionally fine and very rare 18ct gold automatic "cathedral" minute repeating wristwatch still sealed in its original ...

Patek Philippe ref. 5020 with box, cert, extra dial and strap

Sold for US$ 338,500 inc. premium

Patek Philippe. A fine and very rare platinum cushion-form perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with registers and moon phases and a ...

Sold for £97,250 inc. premium

Vacheron Constantin. A very fine and important 18ct yellow gold astronomical keyless minute-repeating dress watch with perpetual calendar, phase and ...