High 10 Indie Watches From Upcoming Ineichen November Public sale

We’re not usually overlaying auctions. Traditional classic watches, similar to your common Sixties Submariner or Daytona, aren’t our speciality, or our predominant focus. However since unbiased watchmaking is on the rise and has gained immense curiosity not too long ago among the many amassing neighborhood, it provides us the envy to look deeper into what the public sale market has to supply – and as you would possibly know, unbiased and inventive watchmaking has all the time been an incredible centre of curiosity for us right here, at MONOCHROME. Subsequent weekend would be the watch sale by Zurich-based public sale home Ineichen, and among the many a number of watches supplied, two themed auctions will happen; Alchemy of Gold and Shades of Gray… and sure, there are some fairly fascinating indie watchmakers represented.

Ineichen Auctioneers is an public sale home based in 1973 and specialised in watches and jewelry. Primarily based in Zurich, it’s the oldest public sale home with a give attention to watches in Switzerland. This coming weekend – November Twentieth-Twenty first – would be the home one hundred and seventy fifth watch public sale, with over 200 tons introduced, together with the standard suspects similar to Rolex, Patek Philippe or Audemars Piguet (there’s a formidable collection of uncommon Royal Oak fashions, if ever you’re ) but additionally a high-quality collection of watches produced by unbiased watchmakers. Suppose De Bethune, Gerald Genta, Urwerk and a big selection of Chaykin watches (one thing you don’t see that usually). Along with the basic public sale, two thematic sub-auctions shall be introduced, Alchemy of Gold and Shades of Gray, with a reasonably candy collection of indie watches. And listed here are our prime 10 tons to comply with.

Andersen Geneve Minute Repeater

Estimate CHF 15,000 / CHF 20,000

The primary lot to catch our consideration from the Alchemy of Gold assortment is often a deceptively easy watch. Have a look at it in a look and also you’ll solely see a reasonably easy 3-hand watch. However, two issues of significance. One, it’s a watch produced by one of the crucial revered modern watchmakers; Svend Andersen. Second, it’s a minute repeater watch with an vintage hand-wound motion inside. And that, mixed with a reasonably low estimate, realizing what this watch is, makes one thing that must be checked carefully. You may see extra particulars about lot 02 right here.

Vianney Halter Antiqua Perpetual Calendar Yellow Gold

Estimate CHF 50,000 / CHF 100,000

If there’s one watch that might outline your entire work of grasp watchmaker Vianney Halter, it might properly be the Antiqua Perpetual Calendar. Daring, uniquely designed, oddly engaging, infused with an enormous dosage of steampunk, this watch prompted a stir when the unbiased watchmaker revealed them in 1998. Subtitled “Relic of the Future Previous” it’s outlined by its porthole-inspired show with framed sub-dials for every indication, partially protruding from the petite 36mm base case. Beneath this advanced show is an equally fascinating motion, with invisible oscillating weight. It’s right here introduced in yellow gold with silver-plated sub-dials, and comes with field and papers. You may see extra particulars about lot 11 right here.

Daniel Roth Perpetual Calendar Skeleton

Estimate CHF 15,000 / CHF 20,000

You hardly can escape a Daniel Roth watch every time a mannequin is presenting to you… For too lengthy barely underestimated, the unbiased watchmaker is on the rise once more in the marketplace, with a few of his watches slowly however certainly gaining in collectability. Alongside tourbillons and the signature papillon fashions, the famend watchmaker additionally created all kinds of difficult watches, and the skeletonized perpetual calendar introduced as a part of the Alchemy of Gold assortment is kind of engaging, to say the least. With a motion plate completely hand-engraved and silvered “Breguet-style” sub-dials revealing the QP mechanism beneath, it does make a press release. And I’m certain it’ll look even higher on a pleasant leather-based strap. Extra particulars about lot 12 right here.

Konstantin Chaykin Mouse King

Estimate CHF 10,000 / CHF 20,000

We now change to the Shades of Gray assortment, beginning with this cool, uncommon and quite particular piece… And it, you realize who’s the watchmaker behind this distinctive creation. Russian unbiased watchmaker Konstantin Chaykin has been creating his Clown/Joker watch since 2017. One in every of his newest Joker-based watches, the titanium “Mouse King”, was launched in 2020 as a celebration of the Chinese language 12 months of the rat, in a method that solely he might do. Along with the brand new, daring fashion and theme utilized by Chaykin, this watch additionally launched a brand new Vaucher base motion to energy the in-house rolling eye show. And take into account that we’re speaking a couple of very uncommon watch, with solely 7 examples manufactured – the current one is quantity 5. Extra particulars about lot 02 right here.

F.P. Journe Vagabondage I

Estimate CHF 50,000 / CHF 100,000

The Vagabondage is, unquestionably, one of the crucial fascinating collection of watches created by F.P. Journe. Solely totally different from the standard spherical fashions of the model, this collection began with the current watch, the Vagabondage I, in 2005 with a give attention to leaping indications. The primary mannequin on this sub-collection, a restricted version of 69 watches in platinum, incorporates a leaping hour and wandering time show, with a steadiness wheel positioned proper in the course of the dial. Right here, a window “catches” an hour printed on a rotating disc after which journey throughout the dial for the approaching hour, pointing the minutes. Most likely probably the most balanced of all 3 fashions, the 2006 instance right here is introduced with a certificates of authenticity. Extra particulars about lot 05 right here.

F.P. Journe Vagabondage II

Estimate CHF 50,000 / CHF 100,000

Along with the earlier watch, Ineichen will even provide a Vagabondage II, a watch launched in 2010 and that marked the evolution of the Vagabondage collection. A part of a restricted run of 147 watches – 69 items in Platinum, 68 items in crimson Gold and 10 items in Platinum with baguette diamonds – this second opus is a watch with leaping indications, each for the minutes and the hours, with the assistance of three unbiased discs. The partially-tinted sapphire crystal reveals the strong gold motion beneath, thus contrasting with the chilly platinum case. The introduced instance, quantity 14, is obtainable as lot 06 right here.

F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain Ruthenium

Estimate CHF 100,000 / CHF 200,000

The Tourbillon Souverain is actually one of the crucial emblematic watches ever created by François-Paul Journe. Really, this was his first-ever wristwatch, again within the late Nineteen Nineties. This tourbillon with remontoire d’égalité shall be introduced in several generations, and in a number of editions, however the one right here is kind of particular, being a part of the Ruthenium assortment. What makes it distinctive is the usage of ruthenium coating on the dial and motion (sure, we’re speaking brass motion right here), housed in a platinum case of 40mm. A part of a restricted version of 99 items, the current instance (with extract from the Archives) is quantity 50 and it’s a uncommon event so as to add a brass-made tourbillon by F.P. Journe to your assortment… and never any sort, due to its particular dial. Extra particulars about lot 14 right here.

F.P Journe Chronomètre a Resonance Ruthenium

Estimate CHF 100,000 / CHF 200,000

Equally uncommon and engaging, and exhibiting the identical spirit, is that this Chronomètre a Resonance Ruthenium. Once more an instantly recognizable look ahead to the model, due to its motion with twin steadiness counting on the idea of resonance, that is right here a spectacular watch. Fabricated from platinum and home in a 40mm case, this watch additionally exhibits a particular ruthenium coated dial and, as defined beneath, a brass-based motion with the identical darkish gray coating. Additionally a part of a restricted run of 99 watches, it comes with field and paper and would make fairly a pair with the tourbillon above. Extra particulars about lot 15 right here.

Vianney Halter Antiqua Perpetual Calendar White Gold

Estimate CHF 50,000 / CHF 100,000

If one Vianney Halter Antiqua Perpetual Calendar was not sufficient, the Ineichen Shades of Gray assortment presents a second mannequin… And never any sort, however a surprising white gold model with gold-coloured sub-dials… I imply, the mixture of white steel with such heat dials is actually spectacular. The watch is, in any other case, equivalent to the yellow gold mannequin above. The current instance, made in 1999, was first offered by Ginotti (Antwerp, Belgium). Extra particulars about CHF 10 000 / CHF 20 000.

Urwerk 103-EW

Estimate CHF 10,000 / CHF 20,000

Final however not least is one among our all-time favourites from Urwerk, the UR-103, right here introduced in a fluted white gold version named EW. Futuristic however nonetheless completely targeted on conventional watchmaking, this version of the 103 would possibly properly be one of the crucial intriguing, with its small arched window revealing the wandering hours’ mechanism, and its textured case virtually completely overlaying the highest of the watch. A real horological UFO with a formidable persona, it was produced in a restricted collection of 25 watches, the current mannequin being quantity 11 and was manufactured in 2007. Extra particulars about lot 17 right here.

You may seek the advice of all of the watches to be auctioned subsequent weekend – November Twentieth and Twenty first, 2021 – by Ineichen Auctioneers right here, at ineichen.com.