Sneakers and Stratocasters among eye-catching sales

From sneakers to Stratocasters, here are some of the most eye-catching – and surprising – auction sale results from last year. 1. A unique Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime became the most expensive watch to sell at auction when it achieved SFr31 million at Christie’s Geneva during the Only Watch charity auction in November. 2. A Thomas Tompion clock, made in 1693 for King William and Queen Mary, broke the record for the London-based maker when it was sold by Bonhams in June 2019 for £1.9m. 3. A new world record for a bottle of whisky was set in October when Sotheby’s sold a bottle of The Macallan Fine & Rare 60-YearOld 1926 for £1.5m in London. 4. The black Fender Stratocaster played by Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour on the iconic Dark Side of the Moon album sold at Christie’s for almost $4m against a high estimate of $150,000. 5. A 1972 Nike Waffle Racing Flat “Moon Shoe” bought by the collector Miles Nadal for $437,500 – a new world record for ‘sneakers’ – sold by Sotheby’s and Stadium Goods in New York in July. 6. A 1927 sapphire and diamond bracelet by Cartier sold by Sotheby’s Geneva in November for SFr6.1m – one of the highest prices ever paid for a bracelet at auction. 7. A matte white Hermes Himalaya Birkin Niloticus Crocodile 30 with 18 carat white gold and diamond hardware, auctioned by Christie’s for HK$2m. 8. A 1994 McLaren F1 LM spec supercar set a record for the model when it was auctioned by RM Sotheby’s at the Monterey sales in August 2019 for $19.8m.

The Nike “Moon Shoe” – a handmade running shoe designed by Nike co-founder and legendary Oregon University track coach Bill Bowerman – sold for $437,500.