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Reference 1518 in Steel
watches · COVER OBJECT

The Ultimate Stainless Steel Grail

Why this exceptionally rare stainless steel Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph commands eight figures at auction.

Private European Collection · Est. Value Sold: $11.1M
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Utopia
automotive

A Masterpiece of Sculpted Carbon

Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
watches

A New Benchmark in Perpetual Complications

Huayra R
automotive

The Last Hand-Built Grand Tourer

Reference 1518 in Steel
watches

The Ultimate Stainless Steel Grail

Why this exceptionally rare stainless steel Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph commands eight figures at auction.

Sold · Sold: $11.1MRead Dossier →
Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
watches

A New Benchmark in Perpetual Complications

Audemars Piguet's latest Royal Oak perpetual calendar sets a new standard for integrated bracelet complications.

Est. $245,000Read Dossier →
Huayra R
automotive

The Last Hand-Built Grand Tourer

Pagani's track-only Huayra R distills forty years of obsession into a machine that defies the era of electrification.

Est. $3.1MRead Dossier →
Utopia
automotive

A Masterpiece of Sculpted Carbon

Horacio Pagani's latest creation eschews hybrid complexity for pure, analog driving ecstasy paired with unmatched craftsmanship.

Est. Base: $2.5M
Untitled (1982)
fine art

Basquiat's Lost Canvas Resurfaces in Geneva

A pivotal 1982 Basquiat held in a Swiss private collection for three decades returns to the market at Christie's.

Sold · $28.5M
Villa Cap Ferrat
real estate

The Clifftop Estate Redefining Mediterranean Living

Perched above Cap Ferrat, this newly completed villa by David Chipperfield blurs the line between architecture and landscape.

Est. €42M
Château Cheval Blanc 1947
wine spirits

A 1947 Cheval Blanc Cellar Find

Six cases of the legendary 1947 Cheval Blanc, impeccably stored, emerge from a château cellar for the first time.

Sold · Est. $380K/caseRead Dossier →
M/Y Aurelius
marine

The 85-Metre Explorer Superyacht

Lürssen's latest expedition vessel combines polar-class ice strengthening with the aesthetic restraint of a private residence.

Est. €95MRead Dossier →
Palazzo Biblioteca Collection
collectibles

Inside the World's Most Ambitious Private Library

A Florentine palazzo's bibliothèque, home to 4,200 incunabula and first editions, offered en-bloc for the first time.

Est. €12MRead Dossier →
Panthère Brooch (c.1953)
jewelry

Cartier's Most Coveted Panther Returns

The iconic emerald-eyed Panthère de Cartier brooch from the 1950s, last seen at Sotheby's New York in 1994.

Sold · Est. $4.2MRead Dossier →
Himalayan Birkin 30
fashion

An Hermès Himalayan That Rewrote the Record

The white-graded Niloticus crocodile Birkin 30 with diamond hardware sold in Hong Kong, becoming the most expensive handbag ever auctioned.

Sold · HK$2.94MRead Dossier →
Arcadia Droptail
automotive

Rolls-Royce Coachbuild Arcadia Droptail Delivered

The second of only four Arcadia Droptails completes a four-year collaboration between the House of Rolls-Royce and its commissioning family.

Est. Undisclosed, est. $30M+Read Dossier →

Recent Acquisitions

Exceptional recent acquisitions, private sales, and landmark commissions.

Reference 1518 in Steel
watches
Reference 1518 in Steel

Patek Philippe

Private European Collection

PhillipsSold: $11.1M
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Utopia
automotive
Utopia

Pagani Automobili

Base: $2.5M
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Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
watches
Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar

Audemars Piguet

$245,000
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Huayra R
automotive
Huayra R

Pagani Automobili

$3.1M
Read Dossier →
Untitled (1982)
fine art
Untitled (1982)

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Phillips$28.5M
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Villa Cap Ferrat
real estate
Villa Cap Ferrat

David Chipperfield Architects

€42M
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Connoisseur's Corner

The artisans, ateliers, and workshops behind extraordinary objects.

Patek Philippe
watches

Patek Philippe

Why this exceptionally rare stainless steel Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph commands eight figures at auction.

Read Dossier →
Pagani Automobili
automotive

Pagani Automobili

Horacio Pagani's latest creation eschews hybrid complexity for pure, analog driving ecstasy paired with unmatched craftsmanship.

Read Dossier →
Audemars Piguet
watches

Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet's latest Royal Oak perpetual calendar sets a new standard for integrated bracelet complications.

Read Dossier →
Pagani Automobili
automotive

Pagani Automobili

Pagani's track-only Huayra R distills forty years of obsession into a machine that defies the era of electrification.

Read Dossier →
Jean-Michel Basquiat
fine art

Jean-Michel Basquiat

A pivotal 1982 Basquiat held in a Swiss private collection for three decades returns to the market at Christie's.

Read Dossier →

What Collectors Are Buying Now

The Market Edit

Reference 1518 in Steel
watches
Undervalued

The Ultimate Stainless Steel Grail

Utopia
automotive
Appreciating

A Masterpiece of Sculpted Carbon

Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
watches
Appreciating

A New Benchmark in Perpetual Complications

Huayra R
automotive
Momentum

The Last Hand-Built Grand Tourer

Untitled (1982)
fine art
Appreciating

Basquiat's Lost Canvas Resurfaces in Geneva

Villa Cap Ferrat
real estate
Stable

The Clifftop Estate Redefining Mediterranean Living

Market Intelligence

Auction Results & Private Sales · Updated Quarterly
ObjectCategoryHouse / SourceResultYear
The Ultimate Stainless Steel Grail
watches
Private European Collection
Sold: $11.1M
2023
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A Masterpiece of Sculpted Carbon
automotive
Private Sale
Base: $2.5M
2024
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A New Benchmark in Perpetual Complications
watches
Private Sale
$245,000
2024
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The Last Hand-Built Grand Tourer
automotive
Private Sale
$3.1M
2024
Read →
Basquiat's Lost Canvas Resurfaces in Geneva
fine art
Private Sale
$28.5M
2024
Read →
The Clifftop Estate Redefining Mediterranean Living
real estate
Private Sale
€42M
2024
Read →
A 1947 Cheval Blanc Cellar Find
wine spirits
Private Sale
Est. $380K/case
2023
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Cartier's Most Coveted Panther Returns
jewelry
Private Sale
Est. $4.2M
2024
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