Press Release
New Hamburg, ON, Canada, June 13, 2025 — An early 2000s Patek Philippe 18k white gold annual calendar watch climbed to $27,140, a late 1971 Rolex “Red Sub” Submariner watch changed hands for $18,880, and a Heuer Ref. 73443 Camaro “Champion Dial” chronograph watch sold for $16,520 in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s Historic & Luxury Watches sale held June 5th.
All prices in this report are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyer’s premium.
The auction consisted of 67 lots of pocket watches and wristwatches, most of them Swiss-made. Other watchmakers included Jaeger LeCoultre, Tudor, Blancpain, Longines and Breitling. The pocket watches included examples by Illinois, E. Howard, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Movado, Gangl Valjoux, Hamilton Ball-Hamilton, Leroy, Aero Neuchatel, Waltham, Elgin and Pugh Brothers.
The Patek Philippe Ref. 5146G 18k white gold wristwatch, which sold within estimate, was the auction’s top lot. It was first introduced as a replacement to the 5035 model, continuing Patek’s pioneering legacy in annual calendar complications. The watch automatically adjusted for 30 and 31 days (only requiring a manual correction once a year, in February). Features included a self-winding Caliber 324 S, a 39mm 18k white gold case and a hand-stitched Patek leather strap.
The late 1971 production model Rolex Submariner Ref. 1680 – nicknamed “Red Sub” (for the red Submariner script on the matte black dial) sold for just a little below estimate. It is one of the most iconic and coveted vintage dive watches in the Rolex family. The 1680 was the first Submariner to feature a date function, introduced in the 1960s. The one sold included a correct Rolex Oyster bracelet, an engraved caseback with the original owner’s name and a 1972 date.
To learn more about Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. and their upcoming auctions, please visit www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com.
