Ineichen Auctioneers? March 2022 sale, La Vie en Rose, saw two F.P.Journe collectors? pieces achieve eye-watering hammer prices on March 12: Top lots included the Chronomètre à Résonance Sincere Limited Edition No. 202-RN, which was estimated at CHF 200,000-300,000 and sold for CHF 360?000.

Similar success was achieved for the Octa Calendrier Sincere Limited-Edition No. 239-Q. This one sold for CHF 280?000, against an original estimate of CHF 150?000-200?000.

?We started the year feeling positive, and with our rose-colored spectacles firmly in place. That?s why we decided to name our March auction La Vie en Rose, taken from the lyrics of Edith Piaf?s famous song, which explore themes of love, romance, and resilience! We set our sights on continuing our world record-breaking streak from 2021, and we?re very pleased with the sale results.? Artemy Lechbinsky, CEO of Ineichen Auctioneers
La Vie en Rose had 40 lots on the programme ? all watches with rose gold cases ? created by watchmaking maisons like Vacheron Constantin, Roger Dubuis, F.P.Journe, Daniel Roth, Cartier, IWC, De Bethune, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Breguet, Panerai, Girard-Perregaux, A. Lange & Söhne, Audemars Piguet, and others. ?We were very happy to hit the CHF 2?500?000 mark in our first sale of the year,? said Lechbinsky. ?We look forward to continuing the trend at our upcoming Precious Blues and Konstantin Chaykin Joker XXX Unique Piece auctions on April 23 and April 30, respectively.?

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