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Phillips spotlights independent watchmaking at The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXIII.
F.P. Journe leads with rare Chronomètre à Résonance and Tourbillon Souverain examples.
Voutilainen, Haldimann, Auffret and Kiu Tai Yu also feature among the November highlights.
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is sharpening the focus on independent watchmaking for The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXIII, set to take place in November. Following the previously announced group of rare Patek Philippe wristwatches leading the sale, the latest highlights bring together fresh-to-market pieces from F.P. Journe, Kari Voutilainen, Beat Haldimann, Théo Auffret and Kiu Tai Yu, with rarity, provenance and collector-driven commissions running throughout the selection.
At the top of the group is the F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “Parking Meter” Mark Cho Special, one of just five examples made and offered directly from the personal collection of The Armoury co-founder Mark Cho. Created in collaboration with François-Paul Journe and Pierre Halimi, the 38mm platinum watch features a navy-and-warm-toned dial personally selected by Cho and carries an estimate of $6 million – $12 million HKD ( approx. $769,000 – $1.54 million USD).
F.P. Journe continues to dominate the upper end of the independent offering. A circa-2001 Tourbillon Souverain No. 069 pairs a platinum case with an exceptionally rare shiny yellow-gold dial, with only nine examples of the configuration currently documented. Part of the sought-after third series of early brass-movement Tourbillon Souverain models, it combines a tourbillon with a remontoir d’égalité and is estimated at $3.9 million – $11.6 million HKD ($500,000 – $1.49 million USD). Also appearing is a Centigraphe Souverain Anniversaire Hong Kong Boutique Edition, number 10 of 20 pieces produced in 2016, estimated between $2.4 million – $4.8 million HKD ($308,000 – $615,000 USD), alongside the first-produced example of the Octa Calendrier Ruthenium, numbered 01 of 99 and carrying an estimate in excess of $1.6 million HKD ($205,000 USD).
Beyond Journe, the sale broadens into a cross-section of contemporary independent horology. A titanium Kari Voutilainen Vingt-8 with a hand-guilloché blue enamel dial – one of only two special commissions in titanium – is estimated at $1.5 million – $2.5 million HKD ($192,000 – $321,000 USD), while Beat Haldimann’s platinum H1 Flying Central Tourbillon “The PuristS Edition” Series 2 carries an estimate of $1 million – $2 million HKD ($128,000 to $256,000 USD). Théo Auffret’s Tourbillon à Paris Subscription No. 18, the first example of the model to appear at auction, and Kiu Tai Yu’s limited-edition white-gold HK 2000 further round out the lineup.
The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXIII will be held on November 21 – 22, 2026 with a public preview running from November 16 – 22 at Phillips’ WKCDA Tower location in West Kowloon; selected highlights will also tour Hong Kong, Taipei, Geneva and Singapore ahead of the sale.
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Phillips spotlights independent watchmaking at The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXIII.
F.P. Journe leads with rare Chronomètre à Résonance and Tourbillon Souverain examples.
Voutilainen, Haldimann, Auffret and Kiu Tai Yu also feature among the November highlights.
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is sharpening the focus on independent watchmaking for The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXIII, set to take place in November. Following the previously announced group of rare Patek Philippe wristwatches leading the sale, the latest highlights bring together fresh-to-market pieces from F.P. Journe, Kari Voutilainen, Beat Haldimann, Théo Auffret and Kiu Tai Yu, with rarity, provenance and collector-driven commissions running throughout the selection.
At the top of the group is the F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “Parking Meter” Mark Cho Special, one of just five examples made and offered directly from the personal collection of The Armoury co-founder Mark Cho. Created in collaboration with François-Paul Journe and Pierre Halimi, the 38mm platinum watch features a navy-and-warm-toned dial personally selected by Cho and carries an estimate of $6 million – $12 million HKD ( approx. $769,000 – $1.54 million USD).
F.P. Journe continues to dominate the upper end of the independent offering. A circa-2001 Tourbillon Souverain No. 069 pairs a platinum case with an exceptionally rare shiny yellow-gold dial, with only nine examples of the configuration currently documented. Part of the sought-after third series of early brass-movement Tourbillon Souverain models, it combines a tourbillon with a remontoir d’égalité and is estimated at $3.9 million – $11.6 million HKD ($500,000 – $1.49 million USD). Also appearing is a Centigraphe Souverain Anniversaire Hong Kong Boutique Edition, number 10 of 20 pieces produced in 2016, estimated between $2.4 million – $4.8 million HKD ($308,000 – $615,000 USD), alongside the first-produced example of the Octa Calendrier Ruthenium, numbered 01 of 99 and carrying an estimate in excess of $1.6 million HKD ($205,000 USD).
Beyond Journe, the sale broadens into a cross-section of contemporary independent horology. A titanium Kari Voutilainen Vingt-8 with a hand-guilloché blue enamel dial – one of only two special commissions in titanium – is estimated at $1.5 million – $2.5 million HKD ($192,000 – $321,000 USD), while Beat Haldimann’s platinum H1 Flying Central Tourbillon “The PuristS Edition” Series 2 carries an estimate of $1 million – $2 million HKD ($128,000 to $256,000 USD). Théo Auffret’s Tourbillon à Paris Subscription No. 18, the first example of the model to appear at auction, and Kiu Tai Yu’s limited-edition white-gold HK 2000 further round out the lineup.
The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXIII will be held on November 21 – 22, 2026 with a public preview running from November 16 – 22 at Phillips’ WKCDA Tower location in West Kowloon; selected highlights will also tour Hong Kong, Taipei, Geneva and Singapore ahead of the sale.
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Phillips spotlights independent watchmaking at The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXIII.
F.P. Journe leads with rare Chronomètre à Résonance and Tourbillon Souverain examples.
Voutilainen, Haldimann, Auffret and Kiu Tai Yu also feature among the November highlights.
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is sharpening the focus on independent watchmaking for The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXIII, set to take place in November. Following the previously announced group of rare Patek Philippe wristwatches leading the sale, the latest highlights bring together fresh-to-market pieces from F.P. Journe, Kari Voutilainen, Beat Haldimann, Théo Auffret and Kiu Tai Yu, with rarity, provenance and collector-driven commissions running throughout the selection.
At the top of the group is the F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “Parking Meter” Mark Cho Special, one of just five examples made and offered directly from the personal collection of The Armoury co-founder Mark Cho. Created in collaboration with François-Paul Journe and Pierre Halimi, the 38mm platinum watch features a navy-and-warm-toned dial personally selected by Cho and carries an estimate of $6 million – $12 million HKD ( approx. $769,000 – $1.54 million USD).
F.P. Journe continues to dominate the upper end of the independent offering. A circa-2001 Tourbillon Souverain No. 069 pairs a platinum case with an exceptionally rare shiny yellow-gold dial, with only nine examples of the configuration currently documented. Part of the sought-after third series of early brass-movement Tourbillon Souverain models, it combines a tourbillon with a remontoir d’égalité and is estimated at $3.9 million – $11.6 million HKD ($500,000 – $1.49 million USD). Also appearing is a Centigraphe Souverain Anniversaire Hong Kong Boutique Edition, number 10 of 20 pieces produced in 2016, estimated between $2.4 million – $4.8 million HKD ($308,000 – $615,000 USD), alongside the first-produced example of the Octa Calendrier Ruthenium, numbered 01 of 99 and carrying an estimate in excess of $1.6 million HKD ($205,000 USD).
Beyond Journe, the sale broadens into a cross-section of contemporary independent horology. A titanium Kari Voutilainen Vingt-8 with a hand-guilloché blue enamel dial – one of only two special commissions in titanium – is estimated at $1.5 million – $2.5 million HKD ($192,000 – $321,000 USD), while Beat Haldimann’s platinum H1 Flying Central Tourbillon “The PuristS Edition” Series 2 carries an estimate of $1 million – $2 million HKD ($128,000 to $256,000 USD). Théo Auffret’s Tourbillon à Paris Subscription No. 18, the first example of the model to appear at auction, and Kiu Tai Yu’s limited-edition white-gold HK 2000 further round out the lineup.
The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXIII will be held on November 21 – 22, 2026 with a public preview running from November 16 – 22 at Phillips’ WKCDA Tower location in West Kowloon; selected highlights will also tour Hong Kong, Taipei, Geneva and Singapore ahead of the sale.
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Summary
Phillips spotlights independent watchmaking at The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXIII.
F.P. Journe leads with rare Chronomètre à Résonance and Tourbillon Souverain examples.
Voutilainen, Haldimann, Auffret and Kiu Tai Yu also feature among the November highlights.
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is sharpening the focus on independent watchmaking for The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXIII, set to take place in November. Following the previously announced group of rare Patek Philippe wristwatches leading the sale, the latest highlights bring together fresh-to-market pieces from F.P. Journe, Kari Voutilainen, Beat Haldimann, Théo Auffret and Kiu Tai Yu, with rarity, provenance and collector-driven commissions running throughout the selection.
At the top of the group is the F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “Parking Meter” Mark Cho Special, one of just five examples made and offered directly from the personal collection of The Armoury co-founder Mark Cho. Created in collaboration with François-Paul Journe and Pierre Halimi, the 38mm platinum watch features a navy-and-warm-toned dial personally selected by Cho and carries an estimate of $6 million – $12 million HKD ( approx. $769,000 – $1.54 million USD).
F.P. Journe continues to dominate the upper end of the independent offering. A circa-2001 Tourbillon Souverain No. 069 pairs a platinum case with an exceptionally rare shiny yellow-gold dial, with only nine examples of the configuration currently documented. Part of the sought-after third series of early brass-movement Tourbillon Souverain models, it combines a tourbillon with a remontoir d’égalité and is estimated at $3.9 million – $11.6 million HKD ($500,000 – $1.49 million USD). Also appearing is a Centigraphe Souverain Anniversaire Hong Kong Boutique Edition, number 10 of 20 pieces produced in 2016, estimated between $2.4 million – $4.8 million HKD ($308,000 – $615,000 USD), alongside the first-produced example of the Octa Calendrier Ruthenium, numbered 01 of 99 and carrying an estimate in excess of $1.6 million HKD ($205,000 USD).
Beyond Journe, the sale broadens into a cross-section of contemporary independent horology. A titanium Kari Voutilainen Vingt-8 with a hand-guilloché blue enamel dial – one of only two special commissions in titanium – is estimated at $1.5 million – $2.5 million HKD ($192,000 – $321,000 USD), while Beat Haldimann’s platinum H1 Flying Central Tourbillon “The PuristS Edition” Series 2 carries an estimate of $1 million – $2 million HKD ($128,000 to $256,000 USD). Théo Auffret’s Tourbillon à Paris Subscription No. 18, the first example of the model to appear at auction, and Kiu Tai Yu’s limited-edition white-gold HK 2000 further round out the lineup.
The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXIII will be held on November 21 – 22, 2026 with a public preview running from November 16 – 22 at Phillips’ WKCDA Tower location in West Kowloon; selected highlights will also tour Hong Kong, Taipei, Geneva and Singapore ahead of the sale.
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