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

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Isaake Symmes, London. A remarkable silver an gilt early English verge watchCirca 1620, engraved with the spurious date 1536.

18 Jun 2013 New York Auction 20977
Fine Watches and Wristwatches

3 Sep 2013 London, Knightsbridge Auction 20748
Watches and Wristwatches

19 Nov 2013 London, Knightsbridge Auction 20749
Watches and Wristwatches

20 Nov 2013 Hong Kong Auction 20962
Modern Wristwatches

12 Dec 2013 New York Auction 21038
Fine Watches & Wristwatches

18 Dec 2013 London, New Bond Street Auction 20750
Fine Watches & Wristwatches

Lots in future auctions

Patek Philippe. A fine stainless steel automatic center seconds wristwatch with dateAquanaut, Ref:5165A, Case No.4415687, Movement No.3713053, sold in 2007

Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold center seconds wristwatch with braceletRef:2481, Case No. 2607779, Movement No. 707651, circa 1959

Tiffany & Co., Geneva. A rare and very fine 18K gold open face five minute repeating split second chronograph with regulator dialNo. 14990, case inscribed "Weihnachten 1878"

Highlights from past auctions

Sold for HK$ 1,100,000 inc. premium

Richard Mille. A very fine and rare 18ct white gold dual time zone tourbillon manual wind wristwatch Perini Navi Cup ...

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 £90,050 inc. premium

Rolex. A very fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch 'Paul Newman' Oyster Cosmograph Daytona, Ref:6263 ...

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 ...