Marteau & Co · Online/Geneva · 2026-06-17
Marteau & Co 'Heat Wave' Sale Sees Strong Result for Voutilainen Unique Piece
The Heat Wave auction by Marteau & Co, held in Geneva, showcased exceptional pieces from independent watchmakers. The sale highlighted the premium placed on unique, hand-crafted complications.
A Kari Voutilainen Piece Unique Regulator Decimal Repeater was the standout lot, hammering for $1,750,000. This result significantly exceeded the initial auction estimates for the white gold timepiece.
Top results
| Lot | Reference | Estimate | Hammer (incl. premium) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kari Voutilainen Piece Unique Regulator Decimal Repeater · 18K White Gold | Unique Piece | $335,000–$670,000 | $1,750,000 |
How these results compare
The recap figures are published by the auction house and remain unconfirmed. Any new record indicated below is provisional. Comparison figures come from our documented auction corpus, excluding this sale and later results. Results whose sale order is unknown are shown separately and can prevent a new record claim. These are documented-corpus comparisons; condition, provenance and fees can differ between lots.
| Sold lot / reported USD | Previous results · same reference | Latest previous price / change | Documented records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kari Voutilainen Piece Unique Regulator Decimal Repeater Ref. Unique Piece · $1,750,000 |
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reference format not supported by the documented matcher Brand: No new documented record Previous maximum: $1,842,500 · Phillips New York · 2026-06-14 Model family unavailable. |
Auto-compiled by the MostExpensiveWatches Auction Desk from grounded public sources on 2026-06-26; hammer figures are traced to auction-house and press sources and are subject to editorial confirmation. See the full auction records database and the methodology.