Geneva auctions - November 2026

Dear watch aficionado.

This November auction season was filled with quite some superb timepieces. This time I will start as well to present you four pieces of enamel automaton objects that really are breathtaking. Especially the enamel Lizard which is unique and not even the Patek Philippe museum has it in the collection. I am very thankful to Daryn for showing me these extraordinary objects together with two great legends of our watchworld (can’t publish the names here). The more, Daryn showed me the catalogue of the upcoming Sotheby’s New York sale in December and yeah, I almost felt of the chair! A catalogue fillt with absolutely stunning objects with extraordinary provenance and historical importance! Seriously breathtaking!

In the Geneva sale, Sotheby’s had as well the highly important, first ever made 3970 with the movement number 875000. And the George Daniels Millenium with a very special provenance. For the 100th anniversary of George Daniels I felt it pretty weird that “only” this Daniels came up on the market. But that confirms as well the fact that the Daniels collectors are serious collectors.

And then they had as well the most beautiful Urban Jürgensen reference 2 from the legendary Peter Baumber & Derek Pratt era that I have ever seen. Most probably a unique pink on pink example.

At Christie’s they the Set of François-Paul Journe Ruthenium watches coming from Michael Schumacher. Big thanks to Remi Guillemin who made it possible that I could have had a look at these in metal. The more they had a nice A. Lange & Söhne DufourDato and a beautiful Audemars Piguet calendrier perpetuel squelette. These AP’s do se more and more stronger results. And not to forget about the beautiful Urban Jürgensen reference 2 in yellow gold from the Derek Pratt & Peter Baumberger era. Collectors do start to enjoy these Pratt/Baumberger era timepieces more and more, which is not really surprising due to their rarity, beauty, elegance and finesse!

At Phillips Watches, there were some major Patek Philippe timepieces to see, but as well other as the François-Paul Journe Résonance Régance and the 022/99R.

One of my personal favorite watch was the Svend Andersen perpetual calendar rétrograde with the Jean-Pierre Hagmann JHP case and bracelet. Both were best friends and geniuses in the watchmaking. But most, they were absolutely great persons. Unfortunately Jean-Pierre has passed away already and I am always missing him, his anecdotes about watches and life.

There were as well the big hitters to see like the Patek Philippe 2499 first Series with Wenger case, Patek Philippe 2499 second series pink gold, Patek Philippe 2481 pink gold with tropical enamel, Patek Philippe 1518 in pink gold, Lange & Söhne Lange 1 steel.

Two Patek Philippe timepieces that I personally loved as well a lot was the 1436 stainless steel and the 530 stainless steel with two tone dial and Breguet numerals.

Then there was as well the most beautiful Rolex 6062 Stelline in yellow gold that I have ever seen. Such a beautifully aged case and dial. The oxidation on the case looked phenomenal. The only other that I have seen, which had even a darker case was the 6062 Stelline in pink gold which was sold some years ago at Christie’s. They called it the “Dark Star”, but I always thought “Darth Vader” would have sounded much cooler :D

And not to forget about the Independents, FPJ, Dufour, Andersen, Haldimann, Urban Jürgensen. They showed again some strong results with François-Paul Journe up front. What he created is really impressive!

There is no other one who can finish a movement like monsieur Philippe Dufour. The depth, the anglage, the côte de Genève. For me always, still and will always be the greatest master of hand-finished movements.

The Rolex Paul Newman in the nicest condition? This 6239 Newman black dial with the long “T SWISS T” signature looked pretty perfect to me. With the 1.8 million serial the long “T SWISS T” signature should be correct too.

Nice pocket watches were available too. The Miklosch made about half the price of the one that was sold early this year for 1.2 million.

Kind regards. ChB