Auction sales –What are the highlights of the Luxury Week in Geneva?
Our city takes on the appearance of a luxury capital from May 10 to 15. Update on the flagship lots offered by five sales houses.
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The Mediterranean Blue is an exceptional Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond weighing 10.03 carats. It is estimated at 18 million francs by Sotheby’s.
Sotheby’s
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Let it be said at the outset, we will not be able to be exhaustive here. Indeed, from May 10, Geneva is adorned with its most beautiful attire and welcomes auctions that may mark the annals. On the program, on the sidelines of Gemgenève, the Geneva Watch auction: XXI of Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo on May 10 and 11, at the Hotel President. If we should only select one flagship lot, it would surely be the Rolex Ref. 6264 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman Lemon”. This collector’s dream is estimated between 650,000 and 1,300,000 francs. Not to mention this Portico n ° 3 mystery pendulum, a museum piece created in 1924, the estimate of which amounts to 2 million francs.
At Sotheby’s, who takes up residence at Mandarin Oriental, sales take place on May 12 for watches and the 14th for jewelry. The absolute star being the Mediterranean Blue, a 10.03 -carat Fancy Blue Diamond which has the highest classification of possible color for a diamond of this size. His estimate? 18 million francs. On the side of Christie’s, 2025 marks the 50e An anniversary of the sales of watches in Geneva and to celebrate it, “Stories in Time” presents extraordinary watches but also a prolific collection of jar jewels which all compete in beauty.
Geneva Auction will pass its lots under the hammer on May 12 and 15 with very beautiful pieces, including this oil on canvas “The beach in Sainte-Adresse” that is owed to Raoul Dufy. It is estimated between 80,000 and 120,000 francs. Antiquorum gives you an appointment at Ritz-Carlton for its sales on May 10 and 11. There, also timepieces that exalt artisanal know-how are there. We stop on this pocket watch Patek Philippe dating from 1978. It was the great enamer Suzanne Rohr who did the meticulous enameling work. The watch is estimated between 276,000 and 450,000 francs. Do not hesitate to consult the houses of the houses for all the details.
At Antiquorum, the top batch is undoubtedly this pocket watch Patek Philippe Caliber Ref. 866/5. It is to the great enamer Suzanne Rohr that we owe it. We discover “the glass of wine”, an original painting by Vermeer. Estimate: Between 276,000 and 450,000 francs.
Ancient
This diamond and diamond pendant fancy vivid Yellow of 53.14 carats will be sold at Phillips on May 12. It is estimated between 2,150,000 and 3,100,000 francs.
Phillips
-“The beach in Sainte-Adresse”, very beautiful oil on the canvas of Raoul Dufy estimated between 80,000 and 120,000 francs at Geneva Auction.
Geneva auction
Coming from the Jar jewelry collection, this “APRICOT BLOSSOM” cuff put up at the auction at Christie’s is estimated between 300,000 and 500,000 francs.
Christie’s
The only copy of the White Gold Cartier Eight-Day Tank watch will be sold at Sotheby’s on May 11. Estimate: Between 250,000 and 500,000 francs.
Sotheby’s
This resonance stopwatch “Presidents” n ° 041/00R in platinum is a model as rare as sought after. He switches to the auction at Christie’s and was estimated between 600,000 and 1,000,000 francs.
Christie’s
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Carole kittner East Journalist for the magazine Tribune of the arts since 2021. Specialist in contemporary art, watchmaking and jewelry, she worked for Edelweiss and worked in public relations in the world of luxury since 2001. More info
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