Eric Clapton's Patek Philippe to be Auctioned at Christie's Geneva in November

By Nicolle Keogh Oct. 18th, 2012

Eric Clapton Patek Philippe Watch

Photo Courtesy of Christie's

In the biggest fashion news the luxury watch world has seen in years, one of the rarest timepieces will be up for auction at the upcoming Christie’s in Geneva on November 12. The watch in discussion is a Patek Philippe complicated timepiece made in the most valuable metals whose whereabouts were unknown for the last 25 years. After discovering that Eric Clapton was in possession of the watch, enthusiasts feared it would never appear publicly again— until it recently appeared in lot No. 151 at Christie’s Geneva. Originally made at the request of Patek owner and then president Philippe Stern, the watch is made even rarer due to the fact that only one other model exists in platinum, and it remains in the label’s museum in Geneva. Pre-sale estimates for the Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph range from $2 million to $4 million.

Nicolle Keogh

Nicolle graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX in 2011 with degrees in Journalism and French. Originally from the East Coast, she is a recent San Diego transplant who is trying to take advantage of all that this sunny city has to offer. She was a contributor to her campus newspapers at SMU and was previously the Editor of San Diego-based start-up DailyCrowdsource....(Read More)