Christie’s sold 95% lot of Rare Watches!
Christie’s Rare Watches New York: Online totals $7.8 million with 95% sold by lot Christie’s Rare Watches New York Online achieved a total of $7,826,250 with 95% sold by lot, 100% sold by value, and 139% hammer above low estimate. There was global participation with bidders from 41 countries and over 27% new registrants. Leading the sale was a superb Cartier Mystery clock known as “Model A” that sold for $562,500. Manufactured in 1919, the timepiece is an exceptionally rare and early example of the first type of mystery clock created by Louis Cartier and master clock maker Maurice Coüet (1885-1963). There were very strong results for Patek Philippe with an 18K yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph ref. 2499/100 selling for $475,000; the exceptional 18K white gold reference 3448 achieving $350,000; and a platinum Nautilus reference 3800/3P selling for $150,000 against its low estimate of $14,000. Rémi Guillemin, Christie’s Watches Specialist, remarks, “We are extremel