Most Expensive Replica Watches UK Sold at Auction in 2023

Fake Patek Philippe Ref. 5711-1A-018 Tiffany Blue Nautilus, $2.5 million
That same fateful weekend in May also marked Christie’s Rare Watches auction, in which a total of six timepieces went on to sell for over $1 million. The top lot was none other than a perfect replica Patek Philippe Ref. 5711-1A-018 Tiffany Blue Nautilus. This double signed model easily ranks as one of the most famous and highly coveted fake watches online uk of the past decade, commanding high sales whenever one crosses the auction block. While this sale didn’t set a new record for the model, it went under the hammer for almost $2.5 million, making it among the highest sales of the year.

Replica Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph First-Series in Yellow Gold, $2.6 million and Second-Series in Pink Gold, $3.2 million
The momentum at Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XVII continued with two rare luxury fake Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 perpetual calendar chronographs. While this reference doesn’t hold the mainstream clout of the 5711, the 2499 is a highly sought-after model among top-level collectors, and these two examples marked the second and third highest lots of the spring sale. The first-series Patek Philippe replica for sale in yellow gold sold for just over $2.6 million while the second-series model in pink gold went on to fetch just over $3.2 million, making it one of two watches at the auction to exceed the $3 million mark.

Copy Patek Philippe Ref. 96 Quantieme Lune, $6.6 million
The most expensive watch to sell at auction this year boasts incredible provenance. This past spring, Phillips held The Imperial 1:1 replica Patek Philippe Sale at its new Asia headquarters in Hong Kong, offering 12 items that belonged to the last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Aisin-Gioro Puyi. The aaa quality fake Patek Philippe Ref. 96QL is a truly one of a kind timepiece featuring a unique platinum construction along with some impressive features both inside and out.

This triple date wristwatch showcases small seconds, moon phases, a roulette-dial, enamel Arabic numerals, and pink gold Feuille hands. The high quality replica Patek Philippe sold for a whopping $6.6 million, setting three records: the highest result for any Ref. 96 Quantieme Lune ever sold, the highest of any wristwatch that was previously owned by Emperors, and the most valuable lot ever realized by Phillips Watches in Asia.

This Rare Gold UK AAA Replica Patek Philippe Chronograph Could Fetch up to $200,000 at Auction Next Week

Now might be your chance to snag one of UK perfect replica Patek Phillipe’s rarest and most historically important watches.

Next week a coveted luxury copy Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Perpetual Calendar Moonphase chronograph will be auctioned off by Doyle as part of its Important Jewelry sale. It may not be the most exclusive version of the timepiece, but the sale still represents a rare opportunity to acquire something truly special.

The Ref. 1518 was introduced by 1:1 fake Patek Philippe more than eight decades ago in 1941. It was the world’s first wristwatch powered by a serially powered perpetual calendar chronograph. The complex style of movement had previously only appeared in pocket super clone watches for sale before the Swiss watchmaker figured out how to fit one into something that could fit on your wrist. Just 281 examples would be made during the 13 years the watch was in production. Of those, 215 were in 18k yellow gold, 58 in rose gold and five in stainless steel.

The example being sold by the auction house has a case made from yellow gold—or, as it’s referred to in the sale listing, “Gentleman’s Gold”—and was originally purchased in April 1953. For a watch that’s nearly 70 years old, it appears to be in decent shape. It was actually worn, so there is light scratching to the case and buckle. The intricately patterned dial looks great, too, though there is a small deterioration spot at 3 o’clock and the moon phase sub-dial is chipped.

As good as the best quality copy watch may look, there do seem to be some questions about how well it works. Doyle’s states that the movement is “currently running, but is not guaranteed to be in working order.” We imagine there are plenty of collectors who won’t mind taking a risk on it.
Doyle has placed an estimate of $100,000 to $200,000 on the timepiece. That may seem like a lot for a watch that may not work, but a genuine Swiss movement replica Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 doesn’t go up for auction every day. Either way, even if bidding ends up on the higher end of that range, it’s still a bargain compared to a rose gold or stainless-steel example. Those have been known to fetch well over than $1 million.

A Patek Philippe Collection Unlike Any Other Heads To Auction At Sotheby’s Hong Kong – Here Are Our Highlights

A Pair Of Jaw-Dropping Second-Series 2499 Examples
It’s not every day that a single auction is host to four different examples of the absolutely legendary fake Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph ref. 2499, but the Nevadian Collector is just that kind of sale. A fourth-series example, a third-series example, and two particularly noteworthy second-series watches will all be up for grabs come Monday. It’s the latter two I want to spotlight here.

The second-series luxury replica Patek Philippe ref. 2499 is, of course, distinguished by round pump-style chronograph pushers (compared to square on the first-series examples), plus the option for either applied baton hour markers or Arabic numerals, and the consistent presence of a tachymeter scale. The most common example of the second-series 2499 is in yellow gold, but as you’ll see below, pink/rose gold examples are rare and highly desirable. (For a full breakdown on the differences between all four series, click out Ben’s 2014 Reference Points deep dive on “the entire lineage of perfect fake Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronographs.”)

First, let’s look at lot 2018, a pink-gold Patek Philippe replica for sale with a Gobbi Milano retailer signature from 1957 that was once the world-record holder for most expensive 2499 at auction, after it sold at Christie’s Geneva in May 2007, for CHF 2,736,000. Of the nine total second-series examples in pink gold that are known to exist, this is the only copy watch that’s double signed with the original retailer’s name. (There are other Gobbi-signed 2499s – just check out this third-series reference that sold at Sotheby’s Geneva in May 2015 – just not second-series examples in pink gold.) Second-series + pink gold is more than enough to make eyes water (just ask Jean-Claude Biver), but the Gobbi Milano signature? It’s enough to make you go gaga.

Sotheby’s has the current estimate on lot 2018 set for between 24,000,000 – 48,000,000 HKD, or approximately $3,059,496 – $6,118,991 USD.

Next, we have lot 2021, a yellow-gold specimen of the second-series 2499, but – naturally – it’s not just any old example. Yes, this is the only known second-series 2499 to feature a luminous dial. It was last sold 22 years ago at Sotheby’s New York in October 2000, where it was consigned from the family of the original owner and sold to the Nevadian Collector, who has owned the watch ever since. Whoever ends up with the high quality fake watches on Monday will be just its third owner, ever.

What’s particularly interesting about luminous Swiss movement fake Patek Philippe 2499s is just how few there are. The reference was in production from 1951 to 1985 – over 30 years, with 349 known watches across all four series – and only five luminous examples are known, in total: one first-series example, one second-series example (the Nevadian model we’re talking about), two third-series replica watches paypal, and a single transitional model. That’s insane when you stop and think about it.

Lot 2021 carries an estimate of 6,400,000 – 12,500,000 HKD, or approximately $815,865 – $1,593,487 USD.