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Highlights From The Phillips & Blackbird: SPORTS Auction
The partnership between Phillips and Hong Kong-based collector Mr. TK Mak resulted in a thematic evening sale under the theme of sports watches and sorted into six different categories: Wind, Air, Snow, Tarmac, Lawn and Water.
Mr. Mak is the founder and Chairman of Blackbird Automotive Group and made headlines recently as the lucky car collector who commissioned the one-of-one Ferrari P80/C. He has also earned a reputation for his discerning taste and ability to define trends, which extends to his position as one of the region’s top collectors encompassing vintage watches, contemporary art, important design objects, historic racing cars and memorabilia.
You can expect a mixture of modern and vintage references among the 82 lots that will go under the hammer and even one celebrity watch. Let’s take a closer look at some of the highlights of the sale.
Lot 806 – Patek Philippe Nautilus “Jumbo”
Reference 5711 was launched in 2006 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Nautilus and was inspired by the original ref. 3700 “Jumbo” but with a more modern and larger 42.5 mm case size.
This example is the 3rd white dial reference 5711 signed by Tiffany & Co to ever hit the auction block.
Lot 806
Estimate
HK$360,000 – 720,000
$45,000-90,000
Lot 814 – Blancpain Air Command
Lot 814
Estimate
HK$390,000 – 780,000
$50,000-100,000
The Speedys
It wouldn’t be a proper watch auction with at least some vintage Speedmasters so here are three Speedys, each special in their own way.
Lot 817 – Omega Speedmaster ref. 145.022 with Tiffany dial
Lot 817
Estimate
HK$120,000 – 200,000
$15,000-25,000
Lot 818 – 1969 Omega Speedmaster Apollo XI ref. 145.022BA
Lot 818
Estimate
HK$120,000 – 200,000
$15,000-25,000
Lot 819 – Omega Speedmaster “MIR 365 Days”
Lot 819
Estimate
HK$310,000 – 620,000
$40,000-80,000
Lot 842 – Rolex ref. 6036 “Jean-Claude Killy”
Lot 842
Estimate
HK$2,000,000 – 4,000,000
$250,000-500,000
Lot 860 – Universal Genève Polerouter owned by legendary martial artist Bruce Lee
Something less well-known about him maybe is the array of watches that he owned over the years and was known to give away to close friends and colleagues. This is where this present lot comes from.
Lot 860
Estimate
HK$80,000 – 150,000
$10,000-20,000
Lot 869 – Patek Philippe Ref. 2499
Lot 869
Estimate
HK$3,200,000 – 6,200,000
$400,000-800,000
Auction Details
Phillips & Blackbird: SPORTS Auction, 27 May 2019 6:30pm HKT
JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong (map)