The £1.1million Patek Philippe wristwatch that is now the most expensive in the world
- Filed under: Personal Gadgets
- Date: May 12,2008
A wristwatch which belonged to a Italian count who won Grand Prix races and was president of Ferrari fetched a record £1.1million at auction today.
Count Carlo Felice Trossi’s large gold Patek Philippe timepiece sold at Geneva’s Sotheby’s sale for more than £200,000 than expected.
The “Trossi Leggenda”, described as “almost certainly unique” by experts, was the star lot among nearly 200 watches. World’s most expensive watch: The Patek Philippe and ex-owner Count Carlo Felice Trossi. Read the rest of this entry »
