Over 200 different wrist and pocket watches will go under the hammer at Dorotheum’s upcoming big spring auction.
Held on May 26th, the auction will have a large focus on Rolex but a flurry of watches from other high-end manufacturers makes the auction doubly interesting, specifically the Breguet Marine Tourbillon Chronograph and the Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon.
Patek Philippe watches with an annual calendar combine tradition with the highest level of technical finesse, while things get sporty with the Royal Oak Jumbo “Albino” from Audemars Piguet.
In addition, a wide range of watches from Glashütte as well as rarities from Omega, IWC, Zenith, Vacheron Constantin, Cartier, Breitling, Chronoswiss, Girard Perregaux, Blancpain, Bell & Ross, Hermes , Longines, Corum, Panerai, Sinn or Jaeger LeCoultre complete the range.
This week, WatchPro takes a closer look at three of the top lots from the upcoming auction.
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Submariner “Kermit”
Reference 16610T, around 2008
The Submariner models with a green bezel are called “Kermit” in collector circles. The reference 16610LV was launched to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Submariner in 2003.
https://www.dorotheum.com/de/l/8533963/
Patek Philippe Calatrava Annual Calendar
Reference 5146G-001, circa 2007
In 1996, Patek Philippe presented the reference 5035J, a watch with an annual calendar. Thanks to a special mechanism, the date of the watch only has to be corrected manually once a year. From 2005 the model 5146G was introduced and produced for 16 years. Since 2021 this model series will no longer be manufactured.
https://www.dorotheum.com/de/l/8533606/
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph
Wristwatch with stop function, reference 26020ST, around 2005
The Navy version is a classic from Audemars Piguet’s Offshore series.
