A limited edition Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore and a Daniel Roth double dialed tourbillon are the star lots at this month’s luxury watch auction by John Pye.
The watches are part of an online auction taking place from May 12-18 that also includes models from Rolex, Omega, Franck Muller and Cartier.
The watches will be on display at John Pye’s Marchington sale room on Monday, May 15 and at its Bond Street, London, showroom on Thursday, May 18.
The star lot, an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Singapore Grand Prix Chronograph, has an estimate of £20,000 – £22,000.
The timepiece was created in 2008 to commemorate the first Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore; the first time a Formula One race was held at night in a fully lit street circuit.
The collectors piece is one of only 250 watches produced and features a self-winding Audemars Piguet Calibre 3126/3840 movement, comprised of 365 components, 59 jewels, has a power reserve of up to 60 hours. The carbon case is water resistant to 100 metres.
The Daniel Roth piece is a yellow gold oval double dialled Tourbillon wristwatch, worth an estimated £15,500 – £18,000.
