1952 - A GOLDEN YEAR FOR HIGH WATCHMAKING

Absolute record of Patek Philippe, with a watch of 1952, beaten for 3.24 million dollars and others of the same brand just below. A Rolex Oyster, created in the same year, bought for 1.5 million. Was it because of the Christie's Auction House, and its power of persuasion, its prestige, the skill of the beater, or because of the fascination these perfect systems exert on collectors and investors? Objects that challenge the time, which is their size; the time that gives them an almost mythical aura. Will they be locked in an impregnable safe, or will their buyer (who certainly can afford to lose them) proudly wear them on his wrist? We will never know that. It is certain that the year 2018 has marked a trend of high watchmaking, which seems unstoppable.