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Since its first stand-alone auction in 2015, Koller’s watch department has rapidly developed an international clientele, regularly realising top prices for rare models. The Watches auctions in June and December regularly record sell-through rates of 90 to 100%. In November 2016, Koller recorded the highest hammer price of the season for a very rare 1961 steel chronograph by Patek Philippe with a two-tone dial (CHF 456 000 with buyer’s premium). One year later, one of the first automatic wristwatches with a perpetual calendar by Patek Philippe sold for CHF 210 000 to a private German collector. In July 2020, a rare ‘chronomètre à résonance’ by independent watchmaker F.P. Journe realised CHF 230 000. Rolex, Patek Philippe, IWC, Vacheron Constantin, Breguet, Audemars Piguet, and Lange & Söhne are among the watchmakers represented in Koller’s Watches auctions, which regularly achieve top prices.

Uwe Vischer, Head of Department for Watches, is available to estimate single items or entire collections for our upcoming auctions.

Consignments are accepted until late March for our June auctions, and late September for our December sales.



Valuations / Consignments

If you wish to consign to one of our auctions, we will value your artworks free of charge. Please send us photos if possible, or call us. We will arrange an appointment to view your property at your home or in one of our offices in Zurich, Geneva, Genoa, Munich or Düsseldorf. You will then receive our auction estimates so that you can make your decision.

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Uwe Vischer

vischer@kollerauctions.com
+41 44 445 63 59


Representatives

Koller Geneva

Cyril Himmer
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+41 22 311 03 85

Koller Munich

Fiona Seidler
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+49 89 22 802 766

Koller Düsseldorf

Ulrike Gruben
duesseldorf@kollerauctions.com
+49 211 30 14 36 38

Koller Italy

Luigi Pesce
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+39 339 59 62 768

Koller China

Jing Li
beijing@kollerauctions.com
+86 135 2039 8057

Top results from past sales

SELECTED RESULTS Wristwatches & Pocketwatches

Very rare Heuer Carrera Chronograph, ca. 1972.

Yellow gold 750.
Ref. 1158 S. New old stock, heavy case in mint condition with the original sticker still on the back. Silver-plated dial of the 3rd generation with tachymeter scale, hour and minute counter, date at 6h. Automatic movement Cal. 12. Original leather band with original Heuer tang buckle. D 38 mm.

Sold for CHF 17 000 (hammer price)

A181 / 2565
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Very rare Heuer Carrera Chronograph, ca. 1972.
Very rare Heuer Carrera Chronograph, ca. 1972.

CHF 17 000

Patek Philippe, rare pocket watch with minute repeater, 1905.

Yellow gold 750.
Flat, smooth case No. 262786 with monogram engraved by Patek: MK. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals and gold Louis XV hands. Very fine nickel silver movement No. 137517 with Geneva striping, compensation balance, Breguet spring and counterpoised lever. Minute repeater with 2 hammers on gongs, spring barrel mounted in an overhung position. D 49 mm.

Sold for CHF 17 300 (including buyer’s premium)

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Patek Philippe, rare pocket watch with minute repeater, 1905.
Patek Philippe, rare pocket watch with minute repeater, 1905.

CHF 17 300

Patek Philippe, extremely rare Perpetual Calendar, 1951.

Pink gold 750.
Ref. 1526, solid case No. 665497, the case back engraved: Francisco de Sola, 7 de Mayo De 1953, EMJ. Silver-plated dial with applied indices and Arabic numerals in pink gold, day and month in Spanish. High-grade hand-wound movement No. 966942, Cal. 12"120 Q, with the original compensation balance. Patek Philippe crocodile band with Patek Philippe tang buckle in pink gold. Case, dial, movement and buckle signed. D 34 mm.

Sold for CHF 114 500 (including buyer’s premium)

A181 / 2583*
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Patek Philippe, extremely rare Perpetual Calendar, 1951.
Patek Philippe, extremely rare Perpetual Calendar, 1951.

CHF 114 500

A. Lange und Söhne, Lange I, with fold-over clasp, ca. 2000.

Pink gold 750.
Reference 101.032. Large, solid case No. 140317 with quickset date pusher for date at 10h. Black dial with applied indices, large date and power reserve at 3h. Very fine hand-wound movement No. 27110 with screwed gold chatons, Geneva striping, swan neck regulator, and 3-day power reserve. Crocodile band with Lange fold-over clasp in pink gold. D 38.5 mm.

Sold for CHF 16 100 (including buyer’s premium)

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A. Lange und Söhne, Lange I, with fold-over clasp, ca. 2000.
A. Lange und Söhne, Lange I, with fold-over clasp, ca. 2000.

CHF 16 100

Glashütte Original Tourbillon "J. Assmann 3", ca. 2002.

Pink gold 750.
Limited edition No. 3 / 25. Convertible case, can also be worn as a pocket watch, with sprung cover. Hand-engraved, skeleton movement No. 3, manual-winding, with flying tourbillon, retrograde date and power reserve. Crocodile band with original pink gold tang buckle. D 40 mm.

Sold for CHF 31 700 (including buyer’s premium)

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Glashütte Original Tourbillon "J. Assmann 3", ca. 2002.
Glashütte Original Tourbillon "J. Assmann 3", ca. 2002.

CHF 31 700

Glashütte Original Tourbillon "J. Assmann 4", ca. 2004.

Pink gold 750.
Limited edition No. 3 / 25. Convertible case, can also be worn as a pocket watch, with sprung cover. Hand-engraved, skeleton movement, manual-winding, with tourbillon and retrograde hour hand. Crocodile band with original pink gold tang buckle. D 45 mm.

Sold for CHF 30 500 (including buyer’s premium)

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Glashütte Original Tourbillon "J. Assmann 4", ca. 2004.
Glashütte Original Tourbillon "J. Assmann 4", ca. 2004.

CHF 30 500

Vacheron & Constantin, rare chronograph with two-tone dial, 1943.

Stainless steel and pink gold.
Ref. 4072, classic steel case No. 273583 with pink gold bezel and pink gold pushers. Two-tone dial: silver / pink gold, with applied indices and Roman numerals in pink gold, tachymeter scale, pink gold hands and blued chronograph hand. Signed: Vacheron & Constantin Geneve and Hausmann & Co. Fine chronograph movement No. 437407, Cal. 13" - 434. Leather band with tang buckle. D 34.5 mm.

Sold for CHF 36 500 (including buyer’s premium)

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Vacheron & Constantin, rare chronograph with two-tone dial, 1943.
Vacheron & Constantin, rare chronograph with two-tone dial, 1943.

CHF 36 500

IWC II Destriero Scafusia, "Grand Complication", 1990s.

Gold 750.
Extremely rare Ref. 1868, limited series No. 15/125. Solid case No. 2537061 with sapphire glass exhibition back and lateral slider (fine laser engraving: EMJ) for the minute repeater. Silver-plated dial with perpetual calendar, moon phase, year, and rattrapante chronograph. Finely engraved hand-wound movement with tourbillon No. 2500053, Cal. 1868. IWC crocodile band with original gold tang buckle. D 42 mm.

Sold for CHF 92 900 (including buyer’s premium)

A181 / 2593*
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IWC II Destriero Scafusia, "Grand Complication", 1990s.
IWC II Destriero Scafusia, "Grand Complication", 1990s.

CHF 92 900

IWC Da Vinci Tourbillon, ca. 2000.

Yellow gold 750.
Very rare, limited Ref. 3752, case No. 2731853, exhibition back, limited series No: 10/20. Fine laser engraving near the lug: EMJ. Hand-engraved 18 ct. gold dial depicting the Four Seasons. Perpetual calendar with moon phase, year at 8h. Chronograph with minute counter at 12h, hour counter at 6h, small second at 9h. Hand-wound movement No. 2562310 with 35 rubies and 1-minute tourbillon. Leather band with gold IWC tang buckle. D 39 mm.

Sold for CHF 26 900 (including buyer’s premium)

A181 / 2595*
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IWC Da Vinci Tourbillon, ca. 2000.
IWC Da Vinci Tourbillon, ca. 2000.

CHF 26 900

Rare Breitling "Datora" chronograph, ca. 1960s.

Stainless steel.
Ref. 805, classic case with pressed back No. 819.545. Silver-plated dial with calendar, moon phase, and chronograph with hour and minute counter. Hand-wound chronograph movement, Cal. Valjoux 88. D 36 mm.

Sold for CHF 8 750 (including buyer’s premium)

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Rare Breitling "Datora" chronograph, ca. 1960s.
Rare Breitling "Datora" chronograph, ca. 1960s.

CHF 8 750