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4 stories across Watches, Modern, Luxury, and Jewellery. Latest: Lempertz Auction Exceeds Estimates by €1.2M, Led by Belle Époque Necklace at €95,000.
On June 24, 2026, Lempertz announced results from its jewellery and watches auction held on May 19, 2026, with total proceeds surpassing estimates by €1.2 million.
Artcurial held three auctions of Important Watches and Le Temps est Féminin on January 13, 2026 and January 14, 2026 at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo. The sales, conducted under auctioneer Stéphane Aubert, achieved a total of €6.5M including fees.
On May 31, 2026, Phillips reported the sale of an exceptionally rare Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 First Series in pink gold. The watch surpassed HK$80 million / US$10.2 million.
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer held its annual auction in Basel featuring Swiss Art, International Art before 1900 and Important Watches. The three sales reached CHF 4.9M (€5.4M). A new world record was set when the Patek Philippe “Beyer. No. 17” Ref. 3940 sold for CHF 762,150 (€843,113).
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