When Christie's sold one at auction for almost £48,000 in 2018 its Lot Essay put that figure significantly lower – at just 20. By one estimate only 200-300 were produced. Then sometime around the mid-2000s, the original Skipperera became a hot watch – collectors started going nuts for it, stoked by its rarity. Various versions of the Skipper were made before it finally fell out of production, forty years ago. This first Skipper became known by its portmanteau nickname, the 'Skipperera'. Created at speed to mark victory in the America's Cup sailing competition, the original took the existing case and hands from Tag Heuer's Carrera chronograph, and combined them with a modified movement and a new dial that reflected the era's fondness for colourful pop design. The 1968 version was the first in a line of watches that ran until 1983, known as the Skipper. It's certainly more affordable.Īye aye: the 1968 original, and the 2023 Skipper TAG Heuer With its sea-blue face, bright retro-coloured sub-dials and vintage nautical aesthetic, it is a lovely, lovely watch – it’s not hard to see why it’s one of the most lusted-after Heuer models from the era.Īnd at that price, who among us wouldn’t be tempted?īut wait… today Tag Heuer has announced it is rereleasing that watch, with some aesthetic and technical upgrades that may actually make it more attractive. The pre-owned watch site Chrono24 currently has one for sale for £95,089. One of them is a chronograph known as the ‘Skipperera’ from 1968. (FYI, that official list, counting down from 10, runs Patek Philippe, Patek Philippe, Patek Philippe, Patek Philippe, Patek Philippe, Patek Philippe, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Patek Philippe and Patek Philippe.)īut that’s not to say it hasn’t had its moments – Exhibit A being Steve McQueen’s ‘Steve McQueen’ Monaco watch, engraved and gifted to the actor in 1970, which went under the hammer at Phillips in New York in 2020 for $2.3m.Īnd there are many, many more coveted Heuer watches from the 1960s and 1970s. Tag Heuer has never been in the top-tier of Most Expensive Watches Sold at Auction.
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