Jewels & Watches

Overview

Consistently achieving exceptional results for our consignors, Smith & Singer is a leading auctioneer of jewels and watches in Australia.

Smith & Singer consign premium jewels and watches that attract discerning Australian and international buyers.  Three tightly curated auctions are conducted each year that feature diamonds, coloured stones and pearls alongside antique, modern and contemporary jewellery and luxury and vintage watches.   These auctions present highly sought-after examples of the artistry and craftmanship of leading international jewellery houses such as Bulgari, Cartier, Graff, Harry Winston, Tiffany & Co. and Van Cleef & Arpels alongside watches by brands such as Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Omega, A. Lange & Söhne, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Patek Philippe. 

Our team of experienced and highly qualified specialists based in Melbourne and Sydney work with vendors to realise outstanding prices for the exceptional jewels and watches entrusted to us.  Recent highlights include a 14.44ct diamond ring that sold for $128,864, a limited edition ‘Le Cirque Animalier’ wristwatch by Cartier that sold for $110.455, an 18ct white gold, diamond, emerald and onyx ‘Dame à la Panthère’ necklace by Cartier that sold for $85,909, a 12.02ct diamond ring that sold for $392,727, a platinum, gold, emerald and diamond ring by Van Cleef & Arpels that sold for $231,800, an 8.88ct fancy yellow diamond ring that sold for $110,455, the 18ct gold, black sapphire and diamond ‘Stella’ necklace by Stefano Canturi for Canturi, 2015, that sold for $159,545, a platinum and diamond bracelet by Cartier, circa 1925, that sold for $125,000 and an 18ct gold, pearl and diamond demi-parure by Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1990, that realised $245,455.  We also regularly set record prices for the auction of watches – in 2017 a Rolex Daytona 'Paul Newman' wristwatch, circa 1970, realised an auction record for a watch in Australia at $219,600, and in August 2022 a Patek Philippe Celestial astronomical wristwatch sold for $202,500 – the highest price achieved for a watch at auction in Australia that year.

Important Jewels & Watches auctions are held in May, August and December of each year and engage with buyers and collectors not only in Australia but worldwide.

Results from Recent Jewellery Auctions

Important Jewels & Watches 13 May 2025  
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0875

Important Jewels & Watches 10 December 2024 
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0873

Important Jewels & Watches 10 September 2024 
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0871

Important Jewels & Watches 7 May 2024
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0868

Important Jewels & Watches 6 December 2023
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0866

Important Jewels & Watches 5 September 2023
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0862

Important Jewels & Watches 9 May 2023
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0861

Important Jewels & Watches 7 December 2022
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0859

Property from the Estate of the Late Murray Rose 7 December 2022
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0859R

Important Jewels & Watches 3 August 2022  
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0856

Important Jewels, Watches & Objects of Virtu 24 March 2022 
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0855

Important Jewels, Watches & Objects of Virtu 6 December 2021 
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0853

Important Jewels, Watches & Objects of Virtu 29 September 2021 
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0852

Important Jewels, Watches & Objects of Virtu 12 May 2021
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0850

Important Jewels, Watches & Objects of Virtu 7 December 2020
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0848

Important Jewels, Watches & Objects of Virtu 16 September 2020
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0846 

Important Jewels, Watches & Objects of Virtu 27 May 2020
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0843 

Important Jewels 4 December 2019 
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0841

Important Jewels 7 August 2019
www.smithandsinger.com.au/catalogue/AU0836

Important Jewels 15 May 2019
www. smithandsinger .com.au/catalogue/AU0834

Important Jewels 12 December 2018
www. smithandsinger .com.au/catalogue/AU0831

Important Jewels & Watches 8 August 2018
www. smithandsinger .com.au/catalogue/AU0827

Important Jewels & Watches 18 April 2018
www. smithandsinger .com.au/catalogue/AU0823

Important Jewels 6 December 2017
www. smithandsinger .com.au/catalogue/AU0820

To view results from all past auctions visit
www.smithandsinger.com.au/auction/results

Contact us for further information
contact@ smithandsinger .com.au
Jewellery Auctions Melbourne +61 (0)3 9508 9900 
Jewellery Auctions Sydney +61 (0)2 9302 2402
 

Specialists
	Geoffrey Smith Chairman Australian & International Art  Melbourne  |  Sydney  T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900  T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402  E:  Geoffrey Smith		Gary Singer Chief Executive Officer Australian & International Art  Melbourne  |  Sydney  T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900  T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402  E:  Gary Singer