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Thursday, June 4, 2026 · No. 154
Christie's Rare Watches Sale Achieves $42.3 Million in Geneva, Setting Multiple World Records
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Christie's Rare Watches Sale Achieves $42.3 Million in Geneva, Setting Multiple World Records

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Thursday, June 4, 2026 · 1 min read
Auction Result Christie's

Christie's Rare Watches live auction in Geneva totaled CHF 33,054,441 ($42,309,684), marking the highest result for a various-owner watch sale at the house. The auction achieved a 99% sell-through rate by lot, led by an F.P. Journe Platinum Tourbillon Souverain that sold for $3,121,920. New world auction records were established for a 1990 Cartier Crash London and a vintage Audemars Piguet chronograph.

  • Artists: F.P. Journe, Daniel Roth, Krayon
  • People: Remi Guillemin, Michael Steven Ovitz
  • Auction Houses: Christie's
  • Locations: Geneva
  • Prices: CHF 33,054,441, US$ 42,309,684, US$ 3,121,920, US$ 2,028,800, US$ 2,747,696

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Originally via Christie's · Curated by The Cultural Signal

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