Auctions
Povey’s Picks – Phillips The Geneva Watch Auction: Nine
Auctions
Povey’s Picks – Phillips The Geneva Watch Auction: Nine
Lot 10: Rolex Ref 5100 “Beta 21”
Lot 23: Rolex Daytona Ref 16528 “Gifted by Senna”
Lot 94: Universal Geneve Compax “Exotic Nina”
Another chrono with a motor racing pedigree is Lot 94, a funky 70s Universal Geneve compax named after the famous model Nina Rindt. Nina Rindt was married to well known racing driver Jochen Rindt – in fact Jochen Rindt had a Heuer Autavia named after him too. Nina Rindt was seen wearing these exotic dial UGs and so the nickname has stuck. The blue dial and bezel, with popping orange accents and stop watch hand give this watch an exotic and very much of-the-era look. In the same manner as the colourful chronographs form Tudor, these UG watches have become highly prized by collectors.
Lot 167: Patek Philippe Ref 1436 “Pink Split”
Lot 207: Longines Ref 5065 “Oversize Steel Calatrava”
Unlike the previous watch (PP ref 1436), Lot 207 was very much at odds with the average size of a wristwatch in the 1940s. In an era where small was beautiful, there was a micro trend for brands to make very large watches, often in stainless steel. The Longines reference 5065 is one such example and was important enough to be featured in John Goldberger’s tome Longines Watches. It’s a large watch for the era at 38mm with a great dial where the even numbers are Roman numerals and the odd hours small dots. The dial has a nice patina which softens this timeless timepiece.