Watches

Led by Marie Sanna-Legrand assisted by Claire Hofmann, the Watches department, leader in France and Monaco, brings together vintage and fine watchmaking lovers from around the world twice a year for its auctions at the Hôtel Hermitage in Monte Carlo.

With the collaboration Geoffroy Ader, a watchmaking expert and auctioneer, and Gregory Blumenfeld the team offers the best sales strategy in order to achieve the best results.

Key player in the vintage market for sports and professional watches, the department achieves the highest scores for exceptional timepieces: a Patek Philippe, ref. 1518 Big Arabic sold €883,000, a Rolex Paul Newman ref. 6264 sold €424,200, a model produced for Comex (Compagnie Maritime d’Expertises) sold €337,400, an FP Journeresonance chronometer sold €234,000, and a Patek Philippe, Nautilus special 40^th anniversary series in platinum, sold €232,200.

In addition to iconic references, the department selects historical timepieces or timepieces of exceptional provenance. From the Lip of Géneral de Gaulle to the stunning Collection of the Fondation Napoléon, the Private Collection of a former racing driver, the desirable Bull Collection, or the very attractive Property of a Lady collection; each object tells a story that we want to share with as many enthusiasts and lovers as possible.

In January 2021, the Important Watches auction reached more than €3.4 million, presenting a selection of previously unseen pieces, most of which were being offered for the first time on the auction market.

Le Temps est Féminin has become the unmissable event celebrated by the fashion world, and remains the most original sales concept since its creation in 2017. 

Twice a year, the department offers a sale focused on ladies' wristwatches. From the 1930s to the 1970s, the rarest and most original creations are be to sold: lapis lazuli and jade cuff watches, mother-of-pearl and sapphire pendant watches or watches with a secret set with pearls and hard stones.

These sales are always the time fot exceptional auctions: a Cartier Crash Watch reached the record price of €130,000, a Cartier Panther Skin from 1938 pulverised its estimate with an auction price of €331,200, and Black Mamba, a Bulgari wristwatch made with the collaboration of Jaeger LeCoultre, sold for over €430,000, is one of the most beautiful records in the field.

In January 2021, 100% of the lots in the Le Temps est Féminin found buyers, with a sales result of €1.2 million.