Sotheby’sNew York recently hosted its Fine Watches auction in its Upper East side headquarters, and after rounds of competitive online bidding, the British-founded American multinational corporation has announced that 90% of the lots were sold which totaled out to $3,966,574 USD.
There were a plethora of luxury gems in the assemblage, some of the most notable being fromPatek Philippe. One of the stand-outs wasAndy Warhol‘s Patek Philippe 2526 which was produced sometime around 1955 and came with a pink gold case and is double signed Serpico Y Laino — Patek Philippe’s exclusive retailer in Caracas, Venezuela. It sold at $101,600 USD. Other notable Pateks included a platinum and diamond-set Patek Philippe Reference 5271, which sold for $279,400 USD, a 5740 Nautilus that raked in $241,300 USD, a 5070 platinum chronograph for $165,100 USD and a 3970EP perpetual calєɴԀar chronograph for $139,700 USD.
A heavy-hitting trio ofRolex”Paul Newman”Daytonawatches were also up for grabs, all of which combined for a staggering total of $656,350 USD. Rounding out the list is aRichard MilleRM055 AN Ti Bubba Watson Red Drive that sold for $254,200 USD and aVacheron Constantinreference 81760/000G that closed out at $120,650 USD.
Check out a closer look at each timepiece above.
