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Phillips will hold The New York Watch Auction: XV on December 5-6, 2026, in New York, with a total low estimate exceeding $25 million, making it the highest-value watch auction ever hosted in the United States.
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo's The Geneva Watch Auction: XXIV, held on November 7 and 8, 2026, achieved a total of CHF 92,045,568 ($112,277,184), becoming the first live watch auction to surpass $100 million.
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will offer Cartier Portico Mystery Clock No. 4 at The Geneva Watch Auction: XXIV on November 7–8, 2026, at Hotel President in Geneva, with an estimate of CHF 1,800,000–3,200,000.
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