2023 New York Watch Auction Preview

December 06, 2023

Welcome to a new podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn). Episode 7 In this episode, Ben sits down with Hodinkee editors Mark Kauzlarich and Tony Traina. After a morning of previewing the New York watch auctions at Sotheby's and Phillips, the three chat about the state of the market and watch auctions before jumping into their thoughts on some of the watches they saw in New York. There's a discussion of vintage Patek and Rolex C?including the collection of one collector beloved by the community C?but also other brands, indies, and even our favorite Richard Milles. At the end of it all, the trio pick their favorite watches that they saw, as well as the lots they'll be watching as they gauge the current state of the auction market.?Sotheby's Important Watches auction takes place on December 7, and Phillips New York Auction: Nine happens on December 9C10. Both have public previews at their New York locations prior to the sale.? Show Notes 00:01Sotheby's Important Watches New York catalogPhillips New York Auction: Nine catalog1:21Rolex Sea-Dweller 1665 "Single Red" that passed at Phillips Geneva4:40Tiffany-signed, Breguet Patek 1463 chronograph at Sotheby's9:15Patek 1518R perpetual calendar chronograph at Sotheby's10:45Patek 1518 "pink on pink" that sold for $9.5m in 202112:30Rolex 6241 "John Player Special" at Sotheby's15:15John Player Special that sold for CHF 2.2m at Sotheby's Geneva16:15The Alan "Hammer" Bloore Collection18:30Panerai PAM21 from Hammer Collection at Sotheby's19:20Rolex 5510 "Big Crown" from Hammer Collection at Sotheby's19:55Longines Weems from Richard Byrd at Sotheby's22:00Richard Mille RM035 "Baby Nadal" at Sotheby's 23:30Patek 1518R at Phillips25:30Patek ref. 3974 at Phillips29:00Patek ref. 96 Sector Dial at PhillipsPatek ref. 844 pocket watch at Phillips30:40Vacheron Constantin 4072 chronograph at Phillips37:30Patek 1463 "pink-on-pink" at Phillips39:05Rolex Space-Dweller at Phillips44:45Rolex 6263 "Big Red" at PhillipsCartier Baignoire with Chaplin provenance at Sotheby'sTropical 5512 Submariner at Sotheby's