Marteau & Co. Launches Its Biggest Auction Yet to Support Independent Watchmakers
Marteau & Co., a Geneva‑based auction house founded in 2025 by former journalist Arthur Touchot and marketing veteran Leonard Pictet, is launching its largest auction yet, called The Encore, which runs online from October 8th to 15th, 2026. The sale features 40 exceptional independent watches, including a limited‑edition box set of 38 F.P. Journe 38 mm stainless‑steel models, and highlights pieces such as an Audemars Piguet Calendrier Perpétuel and a Roger Dubuis Sympathie Bi‑Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Chronograph, with estimates ranging from CHF 20 000 to CHF 600 000. The auction aims to give independent watchmakers a share of resale profits, applying the “droit de suite” principle from the art world to horology. The event also introduces several new makers—Marco Lang, Sylvain Pinaud, Yosuke Sekiguchi, Ondřej Berkus, and Reuben Schoots—to a broader collector audience, reinforcing Marteau & Co.’s mission to promote independent watchmaking. Private previews are available for interested collectors, and further details can be found on the auction’s website and the Marteau & Co. homepage.
Buying Time Analysis: The Encore auction marks a pivotal shift by introducing resale royalties for independent watchmakers, ensuring creators benefit from secondary market sales and highlighting the growing significance of indie horology.
