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Tourbillon Highlights at Phillips Hong Kong's Fall 2026 Auction

Editorial Staff

12 Nov 2026 — 1 min read

Phillips’ Hong Kong Watch Auction XXIII, scheduled for November 21–22, 2026, features tourbillons spanning historic pocket chronometers and contemporary wristwatches. Highlights include Audemars Piguet’s KAWS Royal Oak Concept, an early shock-resistant Richard Mille RM002, Théo Auffret’s Tourbillon à Paris, Beat Haldimann’s central flying tourbillon, and a rare early F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain. The sale also offers three generations of Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillons, showcasing multi-axis cages, a perpetual calendar, an equation of time, and a chronograph. Estimates range from HK$120,000 for a historic pocket tourbillon to HK$11.6 million for the F.P. Journe. A preview runs November 16–22 at Phillips Hong Kong in West Kowloon, with the auction held in two sessions on November 21 and 22.

Buying Time Analysis: This story highlights the breadth of tourbillon watchmaking across eras and makers, making Phillips’ Hong Kong auction a significant showcase of rare and technically distinctive timepieces.

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