AR / ITEM / 00100489
J.B. Champion Patek Philippe Ref. 2458 Observatory Chronometer
Patek Philippe specially made this unique platinum observatory chronometer for American collector J.
- Date
- 1952
- Catalogue
- Patek Philippe reference 2458
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Record
Patek Philippe specially made this unique platinum observatory chronometer for American collector J.B. Champion in 1952. Christie’s sold it in Geneva in November 2012 for CHF 3,779,000, then a world auction record for a watch without complications. The object is individually identifiable rather than merely an example of its model, which is important for Arcarel’s object-level record. The cited Christie's source supplies the key provenance, event or institutional facts used here. No unnamed buyer or owner has been inferred, and fields not established by the source are left blank. Its significance comes from the combination of the physical watch and the documented people, events, institutions or market history attached to this specific specimen.
- Culture
- Swiss
- Medium
- platinum
- Origin
- Switzerland
In the Tapestry
- Owned by
- J.B. ChampionA
- Made by
- Patek PhilippeA
- Associated with
- Christie'sA
Provenance and history
1952
Made / first documentedA
Patek Philippe specially made this unique platinum observatory chronometer for American collector J.B. Champion in 1952.
November 2012
Public saleA
Christie’s sold it in Geneva in November 2012 for CHF 3,779,000, then a world auction record for a watch without complications.
Sources
- A
Christie's, 'Important Watches, including A Gentleman's Pursuit for Excellence, Part I'
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