Monaco Legend Group will present its Exclusive Timepieces auction on April 25 and 26, 2026, at Le Méridien Beach Plaza in Monte-Carlo, bringing together a tightly curated selection of rare and historically significant watches…

Leading the sale are two standout highlights. The platinum Rolex Daytona reference 16516, one of only a handful of known Zenith-powered prototypes, is offered with a striking mother-of-pearl dial and original warranty and is regarded as the most important self-winding Daytona ever. Second is a highly unusual Patek Philippe reference 3448 “Padellone,” distinguished by its rare doré dial with luminous accents that is unique in this configuration and highly sought after.

The catalogue offers a strong cross-section of both vintage and modern collecting, with particular depth in complicated Patek Philippe wristwatches, rare Rolex references and an exceptional group of Cartier designs. As always, the emphasis remains firmly on rarity, originality and condition.

Patek Philippe is further represented by multiple examples of the reference 5004 split-seconds perpetual calendar chronograph amongst other treasures for collectors, whilst the Rolex selection includes important and rarely seen configurations across key references including the Daytona and Day-Date.

A dedicated Cartier section features nearly 40 pieces, spanning London-signed watches, classic Tank variations and more experimental mid-20th century designs.

Pre-sale exhibitions have taken place internationally, including Miami, Hong Kong and Geneva, before the full collection is presented in Monaco, ahead of the auction, this Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning.

Thew full catalogue can be accessed here.

Previews will be held at:

Hôtel Méridien Beach Plaza, 22 avenue Princesse Grâce
23 April – From 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
24 April – From 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
25 April – From 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

The sales are:

Session I: Saturday, 25 April, 2:30 PM CEST – Lots 1 to 110
Session II: Sunday, 26 April, 10:30 AM CEST – Lots 111 to 189
Session III: Sunday, 26 April, 2:30 PM CEST – Lots 190 to last

Images: Monaco Legend Group