Editor’s Note
This article provides a preview of the major spring auctions scheduled for May 11–15 in Geneva, including an announcement from Phillips regarding a significant venue change after a decade.
An overview of the major spring auctions to be held from May 11 to 15 in Geneva.
Phillips first announces a major change: after ten years at La Réserve Genève, the auction house is moving its sales and exhibition venue to the city center, namely the Hôtel Président Wilson. There, across approximately 500 m² deployed by the poolside, one can discover both the impressive Mondani watch collection—featuring rarer-than-rare Rolexes promising to break records—as well as unpublished gemstones. Starting with the top lots: a ring set with a 6.21-carat Fancy Vivid Pink diamond, estimated between 9.55 and 13.64 million Swiss francs, and a 280.84-carat Colombian emerald whose price could reach between 1.36 and 2.36 million francs. The exhibition will be held from May 8 to 12 for watches and until May 13 for jewelry. The watch sales will take place on May 11 and 12 at 2 PM, and the jewelry auction will be on May 13 at 3 PM.
At Sotheby’s, sales and exhibitions will take place, as always, at the Mandarin Oriental: from May 9 to 11 for watches and from May 10 to 13 for jewelry. Here, the star lot is undoubtedly the famous “The Allnatt” brooch. A historic piece featuring a 101.29-carat Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond, created by Cartier around 1952. Estimated between 5.6 and 6.5 million Swiss francs. The diamond was named after its first owner: Major Alfred Ernest Allnatt, a sportsman and also an English art patron. The watch auction will be held on May 12 at 11 AM, and the jewelry auction on May 14 at 2 PM and 6 PM.
At Antiquorum, which will hold its salon in its showroom at 3, rue du Mont-Blanc between May 8 and 12, more than 500 lots are up for auction. Spotlight on a unique and new-to-market pocket watch: a Patek Philippe Ref. 2523, World Time Cloisonné “World”. Estimated between 1 and 2 million Swiss francs. The sales will take place on May 11 and 12 at the Hôtel Beau-Rivage Genève.
Finally, at Christie’s, as always based at the Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues, the highlight is the Michael Schumacher watch collection, including a platinum F.P.Journe Vagabondage 1 estimated between 1 and 2 million francs, as well as a very fine array of jewels signed by the greatest names. Watch exhibition from May 10 to 12 and jewelry exhibition from May 10 to 15. The watch auction is scheduled for May 13 at 2 PM, and the jewelry auction for May 15 at 3 PM.