GPHG Wins, Holiday Wish Lists, and Daytonas…including Paul Newman’s “Other” Daytona | Market Wrap

Welcome to the latest edition of Market Wrap, your direct line to what’s driving the secondary watch market. As we gear up for the holidays we’re taking extra measures to ensure the health and safety of our extended WatchBox family. Mike is indeed back in Philly; but with a smaller – and more distanced – crew working out of the office. That being said, the episode kicks off as it always does, with three pieces that recently hit our inventory – each impressive in its own right. First up is the distinctive Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in black ceramic, followed by the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar; Ref. 5035G. This was the original reference to feature the annual calendar complication, and we’re always excited when one arrives in our inventory. The final new arrival is a Rolex Daytona (116518LN) on the incredibly comfortable Oysterflex bracelet, designed with a bold black dial with champagne subdials. For our main topics today, Mike dials in on holiday gifting and the watch high atop his wife’s wish list, highlights from the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, and Phillips’ upcoming New York auction where Paul Newman’s “other” Daytona is coming up for sale. Often (within the watch community) referred to as the “Oscars of Watchmaking,” the GPHG awards ceremony took place earlier this month, and several of Mike’s favorite 2020 introductions took home prestigious awards. Piaget was awarded the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix for its Altiplano Ultimate Concept, Vachero