Phillips Perpetual is a sort of boutique and collectors’ club within the auctioneer’s UK headquarters in London’s Mayfair where collectors can consign watches for sale and collectors can visit to browse and instantly buy them.
The space, which is more of a lounge than a store, opened in 2019 and hosts exhibitions to highlight important watchmakers alongside its retail duties.
In March, Phillips Perpetual is holding an exhibition dedicated to the early production of A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 and Datograph collections from 1994 through to 2008.
There will be more than 20 rare examples of the Lange 1 and Datograph on view, along with expert commentary on the history of the references, their design and impact on the market.
Highlights include one of just ten Platinum Datograph reference 402.025x made for Milanese Retailer Pisa Orologeria, as well as one of thirty Lange One watches cased in steel, and a selection of fine and rare early Lange pieces from the brands’ historical relaunch.
The exhibition is open to the public at the Phillips Perpetual showroom at 30 Berkeley Square, London, from March 9 to 14.
Exhibition watches are not available to buy, but there will be an area for A. Lange & Söhne watches that Phillips is auctioning in its upcoming spring sales upcoming spring sales as well as a number of consigned watches for private sale.
“We are honoured to bring to Phillips Perpetual London a unique viewing experience for our collectors, friends and lovers of horology. Lange remains one of the most respected and appreciated brands with an unparalleled and fascinating history in modern times. With this physical exhibition, we aim to explore the earliest iterations of the iconic Lange 1 and Datograph using the world’s finest examples,” says James Marks, international head of Phillips Perpetual.
