Patek Philippe, lot 2273, an 18k pink gold double-dial wristwatch with 12 complications including cathedral” minute repeating tourbillon, perpetual calendar with retrograde date, moon age and angular motion, sidereal time and sky chart, sky moon tourbillon model, Ref. 5002R, circa 2010, estimate HK $10,000,000 $20,000,000, US $1,250,000 $2,500,000.
-This May, Christie's Hong Kong will present The Champion Collection, Part III: The Artistry of Complications, a live sale to be held on May 24, 2022, which includes 71 lots representing seven brands. The low estimate for this sale of The Champion Collection Part III: The Artistry of Complications is HK $80,000,000.
Included in this sale is a historical Patek Philippe Ref. 5002R Sky Moon Tourbillon, lot 2273, circa 2010, an 18k pink gold double-dial wristwatch with 12 complications including cathedral minute repeating tourbillon, perpetual calendar with retrograde date, moon age and angular motion, sidereal time and sky chart, sky moon tourbillon model, estimate HK $10,000,000 - $20,000,000, US $1,250,000 - $2,500,000 — just one of the many highlights to epitomize the theme.
Other highlights from The Champion Collection Part III: The Artistry of Complications include:
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