From 28 October 2026, Sotheby's Singapore offers 31 watches from Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, F.P. Journe and more. Here are the three we'd keep an eye on.
Some watches tell the time. The best ones tell a story about the people who made them. Sotheby's Singapore Collectors' Edit: Watches brings together 31 lots, from early F.P. Journe and classic Patek Philippe complications to gem-set Audemars Piguet pieces and a new generation of Japanese independents such as Kurono and ?tsuka L?tec.
The sale is held online, with lots closing one by one at one-minute intervals from 8pm Singapore time on 28 October 2026. Estimates range from around SGD 7,000 to SGD 650,000.
From the sale, we chose three pieces that show its range: an early masterpiece from one of watchmaking's great independents, a modern Patek Philippe perpetual calendar, and a skeletonised platinum Audemars Piguet offered by its original owner.
1. F.P. Journe Octa Réserve de Marche 38 mm, pink gold, circa 2004
This is the headline lot of our three, estimated at SGD 320,000–650,000 and offered with no reserve. The Octa Réserve de Marche was François-Paul Journe's first automatic wristwatch, and Sotheby's describes its calibre 1300 as the first automatic movement to exceed 120 hours of power reserve.
What makes this example special is its early configuration. It pairs the 38 mm case, discontinued in 2015, with a brass movement, discontinued in 2004, both hallmarks of early Journe pieces that collectors seek out. The 18k pink gold case frames an 18k white gold dial with an off-centre time display, an oversized power reserve indicator and a date, and the watch comes with its Certificate of Origin and presentation box.
2. Patek Philippe Reference 5159, white gold, circa 2008
For lovers of classic complications, this Reference 5159 perpetual calendar is estimated at SGD 50,000–100,000. The 38 mm white gold case holds Patek Philippe's automatic calibre 315, which shows the date on a retrograde hand and tracks the calendar, moon phases and leap year cycle on a silvered dial.
A hinged case back opens to reveal the movement through a sapphire crystal, and the watch is offered with its Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin and instruction manual. It is a quietly elegant way into one of the most respected complications in watchmaking.
3. Audemars Piguet Quantième Perpétuel Automatique, Reference 25668, platinum, circa 1990
Estimated at SGD 50,000–80,000, this skeletonised perpetual calendar had already drawn bids well above its high estimate at the time of writing. The open-worked dial reveals the automatic calibre 2120/2 inside a 36 mm platinum case, with a perpetual calendar and moon phases, while a sapphire display back shows the movement from behind.
It is offered by its original owner with its Audemars Piguet Garantie, a combination collectors value highly in a watch of this age.
