Christie’s Watches Spring 2023 live auctions totalled a combined CHF 40,178,304 offering 40 lots in “The Art of F.P. Journe” auction on May 12 and 159 timepieces in the “Rare Watches” auction on May 13, with Rare Watches auction achieving CHF 26.5 million and The Art of F.P. Journe realising CHF 13.7 million. The Rare Watches auction was sold 98% by lot with a total of 6 watches sold above CHF1 million and further 4 watches sold above CHF500,000. The Art of F.P. Journe was 100% sold, with the top sale being a platinum Tourbillon Souverain “Souscription 2/20” wristwatch, ca 1999, that sold for CHF 2,707,000.
