A histor ic 1943 chron ograph .
The 1943 model " 15 18 Per petu al Cal endar S tain less Steel Ch ron ograph " of the Swiss lux ury watch brand " Pat ek Philippe " was sold at au ction held yesterday for a record 126 million Swiss fran cs (abo ut 12 6, 88 8, 3 99 yuan in Japanese yen). This amount is the highest amount ever trad ed for an anti que watch , and has caused a huge shock to the watch colle ctor ' s cir cle .
Only four of the model have been confirmed to exist in the world , and its rar ity led to the high bid . In particular , the sta in less steel 15 18 model is extremely rare , and is so rare that it is also referred to as the " H oly Gra il " among colle ctors .
V ander bilt ' s sapp h ire bro och also au ctions high
At the same au ction , a sapp h ire and diam ond bro och own ed by the famous American V ander bilt family was also sold for about 25 million yuan . This blue bro och was created in the early 20 th century and features a 10 - carat sapp h ire placed in the center .
The V ander bilt family was a well - known figure who made his fort une in the rail road business in the United States during the 19 th and 20 th cent uries , and its collection includes a number of jew el ry of high histor ical value . The bro och that won the au ction this time is also considered to be recogni zed for its high value due to its histor ical background .
The anti que market is boom ing
In recent years , the ultra - lux ury anti que market has seen a series of record high - val ue au ctions . In particular , Pat ek Philippe ' s v intage models are in high demand , and in 2016 the brand ' s " Hen ry Grav es Super comp lication " won the au ction for around 23 million , which has always kept the market busy .
Exper ts analy ze that the rise in such high - val ue transactions is due to the influ x of emer ging wealth y people , main ly from Asia , and the growing demand for investment in real assets . In addition , the items that comb ine histor ical and art istic value are attra cting attention because they have more than just an orn amental asset value .
Att ra ction as a Colle ctor ' s Item
Pat ek Philippe ' s 15 18 is character ized by a complex mechan ism that combin es a chron ograph (stop watch function) and a per petu al cal endar (per petu al cal endar). This model , which demonstrat es the high level of technology at the time of the 1940 s , combin ed with the war time background , has a special signific ance for colle ctors .
On the other hand , histor ical jew el ry , represent ed by the V ander bilt bro och , tend s to increase in value along with the story of its owner . In particular , jew el ry own ed by famous families also add s value to their histor ical epis odes , which are a factor in further bo osting their valu ation at au ctions .
Future market tr ends
According to au ction officials , it is expected that the trading of such ultra - high - value items will continue in the future . In particular , demand for wat ches that comb ine both design and technical capa bilities , and jew el ry with histor ical back gro unds , is expected to be strong .
The re ass ess ment of the value of real obje cts in the digital age is also one of the factors driving the boom in the anti que market . The colle ctors value these items not only as obje cts of investment , but also as the cry st als of human technology and art .