Watch Dandy

This was a big 48 hours for Phillips, and not just because of one lot. In total, the auction brought in 27,513,625 CHF. There was of course a HUGE result on day one of the sale – which alone represented more than 50% of the money received by the auctioneer that night and more than the total achieved by the 96 lots on the the second evening. We’ll get to that in a bit, but first, let’s look at some of the other big results of the weekend.

This week we’ll be at Dubai Watch Week, where our editors will be bringing you live coverage of new watch releases, analysis from some of the industry’s top minds, and, of course, tons of photos of incredible watches. We’ll also be hosting some panel discussions and even a HODINKEE meet-up as part of the event and we want to see you there! Click through for all the details.

Roger Dubuis has released three new watches in anticipation of the SIHH 2017. The most impressive new Excalibur is the Quatuor Cobalt MicroMelt, which is a limited edition of just eight pieces. The Quatuor is not a new watch per se (having been first released in 2013) and it has been created in several materials, including one model with a silicon case which debuted in 2014 at a price of $1.1 million. This year’s watch will feature the same caliber RD101 (made of 590 parts!) with four balances, each set at a 45 degree angle, in the four corners of the movement, but with a new case showing off some new (to the watch industry) manufacturing technology.