The auction totaled $4,033,550, with bidders from around the world including the U.S., Hong Kong, Singapore, Lebanon, Italy, and Switzerland.
The top seller of the auction was a rare Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph (lot 99) in rose gold, which sold for $794,500. The watch was made in 1951, with a perpetual calendar, moon-phase, square-button chronograph, and tachymeter, on an 18K rose-gold Patek Philippe link bracelet. Another Ref. 1518 (lot 98), in yellow gold, sold for $197,500.
A rare left-handed Rolex, once owned by Charlie Chaplin, sold for $51,250, over four times its high estimate of $12,000. Meanwhile, the Bulova Accutron owned by Joe DiMaggio (lot 298) sold for $20,625, over five times its high estimate. The IWC Schaffhausen Ref. IW500127 Portuguese Automatic Edition “Tribeca Film Festival 2013” Unique Piece sold for $60,000, over twice its high estimate with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting The Tribeca Film Institute.
