Auctions
Christie’s Auction: The Champion Collection Part VI: The Finest Watchmaking
Auctions
Christie’s Auction: The Champion Collection Part VI: The Finest Watchmaking
When: 27 November 2022, 7pm (HKT)
What might one expect from the sixth and penultimate sale in a series dedicated to the finest in watchmaking? A survey of high-complication wizardry and all-but-forgotten artisan crafts that elevate watchmaking into the realm of art.
The 82 lots being offered here, at a low estimate of HK$49 million in value, include grand complications and miniature painting executed on enamel — not least among which is a full set of Vacheron Constantin’s ethereal Métiers d’Art ‘Les Masques’ collection.
Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art ‘Les Masques’
Lot 2250: Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art ‘Les Masques’ — Alaska
Estimate: HK$400,000–800,000
Lot 2249: Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art ‘Les Masques’ — Indonesia
Estimate: HK$400,000–800,000
Lot 2248: Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art ‘Les Masques’ — China
Estimate: HK$400,000–800,000
Lot 2251: Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art ‘Les Masques’ — Congo
Estimate: HK$400,000–800,000
Lot 2247: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso à Éclipses ‘Famous Nudes’, Ref. 246.6.79
Estimate: HK$300,000–600,000
Lot 2282: Patek Philippe Ref. 5208P-001
Estimate: HK$5,500,000–11,000,000
Lot 2214: A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange ‘Pour le Mérite’ Ref. 260.025
Estimate: HK$500,000–1,000,000
Lot 2225: Greubel Forsey Quadruple Tourbillon Differential
Estimate: HK$1,800,000–3,600,000