On December 10, 2019, Phillips held its “Game Changers” auction, in New York City.  In this posting, we will cover three of the watches that were included in the auction — two watches previously owned by John Glenn and a unique Monaco, made by TAG Heuer to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Heuer Monaco.

To see all the watches included in the sale, you can view the Phillips Online Catalog or the e-catalog (PDF) for the sale HERE.

Results for the auction were as follows:

• The LeCoultre “Lucky 13” watch (Lot 13), previously owned by John Glenn, sold for a final price of $62,500 ($50,000 hammer price plus a 25% buyer’s premium)
• The Breitling Cosmonaute, Reference 809 (Lot 14), previously owned by John Glenn, sold for a final price of $156,250 ($125,000 hammer price plus a 25% buyer’s premium)
• The Heuer Monaco “Piece D’Art” (Lot 50) sold for $81,250 ($65,000 hammer price plus a 25% buyer’s premium)

Read more about the John Glenn watches in our posting “Watching John Glenn — An Overview and Bibliography Covering of the Watches of John Glenn“.

Read more about the Heuer Monaco “Piece D’Art”, in these postings on Fratello Magazine and on Hodinkee.