Geneva hits differently for the auctions! Slower pace and enough time to properly see the perfect UK replica watches. The stunning pieces up for grabs made it a worthwhile trip already, but the incredible weather sealed the deal this time. Being the man on the ground has quite some perks….
The weekend started off beautifully with an unconventional Piaget event hosted by our creative colleagues at heist-out. After being kidnapped and brought to a secret location, we found ourselves in the middle of a vineyard overlooking the city of Geneva. At this point, some incredible vintage Piaget fake watches for sale were brought out, which made our sweet moment even more enjoyable with some local wines and a traditional Neuchâtel sausage.
But now let’s focus on the important things: the high quality copy watches. I’ve seen most of them, photographed many, and I can tell you it was a refreshing look seeing so many vintage and independent pieces usually not readily available. Let’s start with some of the top lots of this year’s season.
A pair of Padellones
Moving now into the results of something more wearable, we have two Patek Philippe ref. 3448s. Same reference, but very different cheap replica watches.
Replica Patek Philippe “Padellone” ref. 3448/5 Watches – Lot 94 at Sotheby’s
The first of the two is a white gold example that was sold in 1971 on a matching white gold bracelet. This is believed to be one of only six known white gold ref. 3448 fake watches shop fitted with a matching bracelet, as it’s been confirmed by an Extract from the Archives. 586 examples in total are known to be produced, of which 60 are in white gold, and this particular example was just sold for CHF 330,200.
Fake Patek Philippe “Padellone” ref. 3448 Watches – Lot 74 at Phillips
This other piece is the only one publicly known in pink gold. In excellent condition, it’s part of the second series of production with an engraved enamel dial and “Double P” crown. Retailed by Freccero in 1968, it features the very coveted double signature that adds another layer of charm. Quite a different result for this one, which fetched CHF 2,722,000 as the cover best super clone watches for this Phillips auction.
Piece uniques aplenty
Continuing this trend of Swiss made replica Patek Philippe unique watches, we have now quite a list, but I chose two that I think are pretty emblematic – very different but equally special – as well as an exquisite Vacheron Constantin.
Patek Philippe ref. 3970EG-028 Replica Watches – Lot 54 at Christie’s
While most ref. 3970s with a black dial have platinum cases, this particular Swiss online copy watches features an 18k white gold case, already making it incredibly rare. Leaving the countless elegance aside, the combination of Breguet hands and numerals makes it a piece unique, according to current knowledge. It was sold in 2007, post-dating the end of the production of the reference 3970 series by over two years. It was then seen at auction a decade ago before being sold this May for CHF 882,000.
Other highlights
There were so many notable luxury replica watches that went under the hammer, so it’s hard to pick just a handful! Here were some other notable results.
Cartier Crash NSO ‘Nickelé’ Dial Fake Watches – Lot 17 at Christie’s
Part of Cartier’s “New Special Order” program, this Crash features a ghost configuration in white gold with a grey anthracite dial. The now-defunct program allowed important collectors to design their dream top replica watches UK in terms of materials and dial colours, albeit with some restrictions. While most of these watches usually don’t go up for auction, given the personal connection to their owners, this specific piece, with its captivating colour configuration, realised CHF 756,000.
Replica Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116500LN Asprey piece unique – Lot 790 at Antiquorum
Rolex, on paper, never releases (and has never released) piece uniques. However, in very rare situations – such as a combination of an excellent relationship with an iconic retailer and a good dose of good timing – sometimes you have watches like this being born. Since 1970, Asprey has been the official supplier of Swiss movements Rolex fake watches for the Sultan Qaboos of Oman, delivering special models featuring the Khanjar logo. This doesn’t feature one, but shows an unusual purple dial in the same tone as Asprey’s own colour, which, together with a 1/1 engraving on the back, makes it unique enough to reach CHF 175,000.