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The May 2026 Geneva auction season combined for $158 million plus across Phillips, Christie's, and Sotheby's. Records set for Rolex Daytona Paul Newman, A. Lange and Sohne, Cartier Crash, and the Patek Philippe 2523 South America. Here is what the trifecta tells us about the pre-owned watch market through the rest of 2026.
Christie's Geneva Rare Watches live auction on May 11 and 12, 2026 totaled $42.3M, a record for multi-owner watch auctions at the house. A 1990 Cartier London Crash hit $2.03M and Quincy Jones's 1981 Patek Nautilus 3700/1JA led the provenance story. The working dealer's read on what sold and what it means.
Phillips' Geneva Watch Auction XXIII closed at CHF 74.85 million ($96.3M) on May 10, 2026, becoming the highest-grossing watch auction ever held. 43 world records, 224 of 225 lots sold, 14 lots over CHF 1 million. A working dealer's read on what the results mean for the pre-owned market.