This unique watch made by Patek Philippe for arguably the greatest horological collector of the 20th century, Henry Graves, Jr. will be the highlight at Sotheby’s Geneva sale of Important Watches November 14. The “Holy Grail” of watches from 1933, which took a total of eight years to complete(comissioned in 1925) could fetch $17 million when goes under the hammer. The watch features 24 unique complications, and is the most complicated watch ever built by the human hand. It is reappearing on the market 15 years after its record sale and will coincide with Patek Philippe’s 175th anniversary celebrations.
In December 1999 in New York, Sotheby’s first sold the timepiece for $11 million, becoming the most expensive timepiece ever sold at auction, despite its estimated price of $3-5 million. Sotheby’s Geneva just announced they’ll be selling it once again so successful this coming November.
