Perhaps OW auctions are different Bc the watches are new and unsold Anyway; congrats to Journe and OW. We always knew this watch would blow it out of the water Thanks for sharing
Christie's does not charge a buyer's premium for Only Watch. On hammer/sale/bid pricing, the FFC (at Christie's) hammered for more than the Sonnerie (at Phillips). On the price paid by the buyer (sometimes referred to as the 'realised price'), the Sonneri...
Buyers will almost certainly know to check what (if any) buyer's premium is payable on top of the hammer price. Therefore, the price inclusive of the buyer's premium is what the buyer is willing to pay (or can be taken as what the buyer is willing to pay)...