Geneva auctions November 2024 – Patek, Pratt, FPJ, Dufour

A selection of the watches we were able to inspect during the Geneva auction weekend in November 2024, from Patek Philippe and Rolex to Derek Pratt, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour.

Sotheby’s: five Patek Philippe

We wanted a photograph of these five together, as it shows a good deal of horological history in a single frame:

2499, first series, pink gold, Wenger case
1518, pink gold
2499, second series, yellow gold, with a modified bracelet
1436, with an all-engraved and enamelled dial, probably unique
1563, yellow gold, unique, with a luminous dial

Five Patek Philippe gold chronographs on taupe straps lined up in an auction display tray — The five Patek Philippe offered by Sotheby’s

Pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph with moon phase, day and month in French, on a taupe strap, held in the hand — Pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph

Pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph with moon phase, day and date windows and Arabic numerals, on a taupe strap — Pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph

Gold chronograph with cream dial and Arabic numerals on a taupe strap, held in the hand — Patek Philippe 1436, engraved and enamelled dial

Gold two-register chronograph with cream dial on a taupe strap, held in the hand — Patek Philippe 1563, yellow gold

Yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph with moon phase on a gold bracelet, held in the hand — Patek Philippe 2499, second series, with modified bracelet

Phillips: Pratt, Journe and Dufour

Three watches at Phillips stood out for us. The first is the Derek Pratt Oval Tourbillon, a watch we have known for ten years and which means a great deal to us. The second is the François-Paul Journe Tourbillon 15/93, a pleasure to see in the metal; we are curious whether No. 11/91, which remains in Mr. Journe’s personal collection, will ever come to the market. The third is a previously unknown Philippe Dufour Duality.

Three watches side by side: a tourbillon wristwatch, an oval silver pocket watch and a steel dress watch, on brown straps — Journe Tourbillon, Pratt Oval Tourbillon and Dufour Duality at Phillips

Wristwatch with open tourbillon cage at six o’clock and a gold-toned dial, brown strap, held in the hand — F.P. Journe Tourbillon 15/93

Silver oval pocket watch with moon phase and Roman numerals, held in the hand with a Phillips tag — Derek Pratt, Oval Tourbillon for Urban Jürgensen

Caseback of a skeletonised wristwatch with exposed movement on a brown strap, held in the hand — Philippe Dufour Duality, movement

Silver dress wristwatch with grey dial, Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds on a brown leather strap — Philippe Dufour Duality, dial

Christie’s: Breguet, Rolex and Daniel Roth

The Breguet perpetual calendar with retrograde date from the mid-1930s was a highlight for us. It has real presence on the wrist and a very fine aura.

Steel tonneau wristwatch with moon phase, day and date windows and Arabic numerals on a brown leather strap — Breguet perpetual calendar with retrograde date, mid-1930s

Close view of the steel tonneau perpetual calendar wristwatch, held in the palm — Breguet perpetual calendar, detail

Christie’s also offered a pink gold Rolex 6062 “Stelline” and an early Daniel Roth Tourbillon Régulateur.

Gold wristwatch with silver guilloche dial, open tourbillon and Roman numerals, on a black strap — Daniel Roth Tourbillon Régulateur, early example

Pink gold Rolex with star-studded dial, day and date windows and moon phase, on a tan leather strap — Rolex 6062 “Stelline”, pink gold

Antiquorum: F.P. Journe Tourbillon No. 24

At Antiquorum we looked at an early F.P. Journe Tourbillon, No. 24, with the number engraved on the caseback. As far as we know, only three Journe Tourbillons are known with this type of serial engraving.

Caseback of a wristwatch with striped movement and engraved number, black alligator strap, held in the hand — F.P. Journe Tourbillon No. 24, caseback with engraved number

F.P. Journe wristwatch with gold-toned dial, tourbillon and two subdials, black alligator strap — F.P. Journe Tourbillon No. 24

Geneva auctions, November 2024 – Patek Philippe, Rolex, Breguet, Pratt, Journe, Dufour

Sotheby’s: five Patek Philippe

Phillips: Pratt, Journe and Dufour

Christie’s: Breguet, Rolex and Daniel Roth

Antiquorum: F.P. Journe Tourbillon No. 24