It’s finally here folks, the inaugural Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo auction is kicking off in less than 48 hours!
Entitled “Glamorous Day-Date”, the auction of only 60 lots will be taking place in Geneva in the evening of Saturday the 9th of May 2015 and will feature some of the most sought-after Rolex Day-Date pieces spanning over four decades.
The following are simply the pieces that stood out to me the most, regardless of price estimates and perceived rarity/collectibility.
Lot 1: Day-Date 18238 in 18k yellow gold with an opal dial, 1990.
Estimate CHF20,000 – 40,000
Lot 10: Day-Date 1802 in platinum with a blue and diamond-set dial with red Sultanate of Oman “khanjar” emblem, 1975.
Estimate CHF50,000 – 100,000
Lot 11: Day-Date 18048 in 18k yellow gold and diamonds with a green “Stella” diamond-set dial with red Sultanate of Oman “khanjar” emblem1, 1978.
Estimate CHF35,000 – 70,000
Lot 18: Day-Date 18039 in 18k white gold and diamonds with a blue dégradé dial set with baguette-cut and round cut diamond hour indexes, 1980.
Estimate CHF15,000 – 30,000
Lot 19: Day-Date 1803 in 18k white gold with a dégradé green and diamond-set dial, 1976.
Estimate CHF15,000 – 30,000
Lot 23: Day-Date 1811 in 18k yellow gold with linen texture bezel and mesh bracelet and champagne dial with Arabic script numerals, 1975.
Estimate CHF40,000 – 80,000
Lot 24: Day-Date 1804 in platinum and diamonds with a silver dial and Arabic script numerals, 1960.
Estimate CHF50,000 – 100,000
Lot 25: Day-Date 1803 in 18k pink gold and tapisserie dial with gold Arabic script numerals, 1974.
Estimate CHF40,000 – 80,000
Lot 26: Day-Date 1803 in 18k white gold and tapisserie dial with gold Arabic script numerals, 1968.
Estimate CHF40,000 – 80,000
Lot 36: Day-Date 18038 in 18k yellow gold with black dial and red Sultanate of Oman “khanjar”emblem, 1985.
Estimate: CHF20,000 – 40,000
Lot 38: (possibly unique) Day-Date 18248 in 18k yellow gold and diamonds with a burgundy diamond-set “Stella” dial with gilt Sultanate of Oman “khanjar” emblem, 1989
Estimate: CHF30,000 – 60,000
Lot 43: Day-Date 6612 in platinum and diamonds with a circular satin-finished dial set with diamond markers, 1958. One of two known examples of the 6612 in platinum.
Estimate CHF100,000 – 200,000
Lot 44: Day-Date 18238 in 18k yellow gold with a petrified fossil dial with diamond markers, 1993.
Estimate CHF12,000 – 24,000
Lot 45: Day-Date 18039 in 18k white gold with a mahogany burl dial, 1986.
Estimate CHF15,000 – 30,000
Lot 46: Day-Date 18208 in 18k yellow gold with an ammonite dial set with diamond markers, 1999.
Estimate CHF20,000 – 40,000
Lot 47: possibly unique Day-Date 18038 in 18k yellow gold with a coral dial, 1988.
Estimate CHF35,000 – 70,000
The Glamorous Day Date auction will take place in Geneva on the 9th of May at 7:00 PM (CET).
For more information and bidding registration head to https://www.phillips.com/auctions/auction/CH080115
