Rolex

At the end of May in Geneva on the grounds leading houses - Sotheby's, Antiquorum and Christie's - have been the traditional trading hours. The total amount of sales of the "big three" this season was 38, 9 million. Swiss francs (€ 31 million.), Which suggests a significant increase in the watch market. The most expensive lot of trading in May was the one-touch timer in white gold Patek Philippe 1928 (top photo), put up for auction Christie's Important Watches. Estimate lots ranged from 1, 5 to 2, 5 million. CHF, but in the end the clock went under the hammer for 3, 24 million. The second and third place ranking the most expensive watches also took Patek Philippe: Model 1948 in pink gold perpetual calendar sold for 1, 14 million. Chronograph and 1943 for 1, 11 million. francs. At Christie's auction also set a new record value of brand watches Rolex. It is extremely rare timepiece in steel Rolex model №4113 1942 went under the hammer for 1, 04 million. Francs.

There were produced only 12 such hours, and from this a dozen survived to our days, only eight timepieces. In addition to its small size, the model 4113 is the only split-chronograph ever produced Rolex. This model has never been on the open market, it was created as a gift for the best riders in Britain and Italy early 1940s. Chronograph functions athletes were needed to measure the speed lap. Records Sotheby's somewhat more modest, but no less significant. Trading has become a favorite of Patek Philippe (what a surprise!) - An extremely rare 1960 model is expected to release in the case of yellow gold with perpetual calendar (photo below). The chronograph has been implemented for 722,500 francs Estimé 600 thousand. - 1 million. 53,629,811