Phillips Geneva · 2022
George Daniels — Anniversary Watch
Reference Anniversary · 18k Yellow Gold
$2,389,000
≈ CHF1.93M · €2.10M · £1.80M · HK$18.73M · ¥388,212,500
About this lot
Created to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Co-Axial escapement, this piece is one of only 35 examples. It represents the pinnacle of 20th-century independent watchmaking, hand-finished to the standards of the Daniels Method.
Ranks #3 of 12 George Daniels auction lots we track (top 25%) · #72 of 1,119 documented luxury watch sales overall (top 6%) · all George Daniels records →
Other documented George Daniels auction lots
| Reference | Model | Hammer | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium | Millennium Watch | $800,000 | 2021 | Sotheby's London |
| Spring Case Tourbillon | Spring Case Tourbillon | $4,092,075 | 2022 | Phillips Geneva |
| Anniversary No. 00 | Anniversary | $2,389,500 | 2022 | Phillips New York |
| Anniversary No. 01 | Anniversary | $1,260,614 | 2023 | Phillips Geneva |
| Millennium No. 00 | Millennium | $828,600 | 2022 | Phillips Geneva |
| Anniversary No. 09 | Anniversary | $816,500 | 2022 | Phillips New York |
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