The unique wristwatch auction, held in Geneva, has reached a total value of nearly 48 million Swiss francs. The 44 hours offered for sale found new owners, while special interest also awakened several models from the private collection of former Forum pilot 1, Michael Schumacher.

Offerings from 66 different parts of the world participated in the auction. The event, which lasted more than eight hours, was held at the Hotel des Bergers in Geneva, Italian news agency Arcronos reported on Tuesday. Watson.

Special attention drew a five – hour set of brand FP Journe, who once belonged to Michael Schumacher. These models were designed to mark the 30th anniversary of the partnership between the pilot of Forum 1 and the team Scupera Ferrari.

Two of them, Tourbilon Souvrain and Chronomère à Résonance, were sold for 1,536,000 Swiss francs each.

Meanwhile, a clock trilogy of pink gold by the same producer was sold as a total set for 6,709,,200 Swiss francs to a single buyer.

A ten – hour collection of brand A was also offered at the auction. Lange & Söhne, who was sold as a single set. The main design of this collection reached the price of 5,24,800 Swiss francs, broadcast Telegragraphy.

Historic models appeal to collector’s interest

There was also a demand for the historic hours of the Patek Philippe.

A chroniclerographer with a permanent calendar, introduced in 1941, was sold for 1,075,,200 Swiss francs.

Also, a yellow gold model produced in 1978 for Oman’s then sultan was sold for 1,024,000 Swiss francs.

In addition to the main auction, a special charity auction was organized in Geneva in support of an organization that fights leukemia, rare, largely genetic disorders, of the nervous system.

This auction collected 501,400 Swiss francs. Among the items offered for sale was an hour that belonged to former French footballer Zinédine Zidane./Telegraphy/