Online luxury replica watches auctions have proven so alluring in the pandemic age that even Phillips, a big believer in the enduring appeal of live auctions, is now offering dedicated digital sales more frequently.
This week, for example, the auctioneer’s Hong Kong team is staging two dedicated online-only sales, “Hong Kong: Watches Online Auction I,” which runs July 21 to 27, and “Jewels: Online Auction,” which runs July 22 to 28.
While Phillips has held summer online auctions of jewelry for the last few years, this week’s super clone watch sale — the majority of which is made up of modern pieces — marks the house’s first dedicated online watch auction without a charity component.
“This new online auction is in response to strong demand in the finest high quality replica watches,” Ingrid Hsu, Phillips’ public relations director in Asia, tells Robb Report.
Besides ensuring that prospective buyers no longer need to worry about placing phone or online bids in the middle of the night, the digital format appeals to people new to the auction scene because it offers more convenience and lacks the intimidation factor of live sales.
“Auction is a really ancient way to sell things, and it’s very effective,” says Paul Boutros, Phillips’ head of best super clone watches in the Americas. “As more and more people are digitally savvy, online auctions make sense. There’s room for many people and participants in this space.”
Timepiece and jewelry lovers should take note of the following lots in particular, says Hsu.
Fake Audemars Piguet Ref. 26579CE
“In 2017, perfect fake Audemars Piguet shook the world of haute horlogerie once again by introducing its state-of-the-art Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in black ceramic,” Hsu says. “Although the brand has been known to offer bezels and cases in this material, a ceramic bracelet was previously never imagined.
“Inspired by calibre 2120, the slender case on the ref. 26579 houses an automatic calibre 5134, connecting its visual and technical complexity to its predecessors,” she adds. “Along with the traditional calendar functions, the present luxury replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is presented with weekly indication and a beautiful moon phase display, depicted by a photorealistic moon on an iridescent aventurine background. As the genesis of its line in full ceramic livery, this 1:1 replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in black ceramic is one of the hottest models, not to mention the most unattainable.”
Replica Patek Philippe Aquanaut Ref. 5164A-001
“The present timepiece is offered in ‘like new’ overall condition with extremely minimal signs of use and wear,” says Hsu. “The AAA fake Patek Philippe Aquanaut was launched in 1997 and was the first Patek Philippe to be worn with a resistant rubber strap. Introduced in 2011, the top super clone Patek Philippe Aquanaut reference 5164 Travel Time is the very first complicated Aquanaut model.”
Taking its rarity to a whole new level, however, is the fact that the dial bears the Tiffany & Co. name, she adds.
