Czapek & Cie Announces a One-Year Pause on All Orders for the Antarctique: "We find ourselves in the situation of not being able to cope with the high demand."
A Unique Harry Winston Opus One Tourbillon by F.P. Journe will also Star in the Two-Day Watch Auction Series
HONG KONG – 10 May 2021 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is pleased to reveal additional highlights and present the full catalogue for The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XII, following the recent announcement of selected highlights from the sale. Leading this season’s two-day auction series on 5-6 June is a Patek Philippe reference 2499 first series yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with Italian calendar, from 1953. Fresh to the market, this is the first time that a reference 2499 in yellow gold from the first series with a Wenger case and original Certificate of Origin has ever been offered at auction. In addition, this season’s sale will offer a selection of timepieces from the most prominent independent watchmakers, including an extremely fine and unique Harry Winston Opus One platinum tourbillon wristwatch with Remontoire d’Ég