Inside the 2026 Fall Featured Auction: Watches, Jewelry, Coins & More
September 28, 2026 | Eric Goldfisher
The Jones & Horan Auction Team pulls out all the stops twice a year with our Spring and Fall featured auctions. After an incredible auction in May of this year, we’re ready to do it again. Our 2026 Fall Featured Auction is live for preview, bringing together an awesome assortment of wristwatches, pocket watches, coins, jewelry, and treasures ranging from historically important pieces with extraordinary provenance to collector’s favorites ready for their next wrist or pocket.
Whether you prefer to wet your collector’s whistle through complicated 19th-century movements, short-run vintage Rolex references, or enjoying the rainbow effect on a beautifully toned coin, there is something for everyone.
The Fall Featured Auction will open for bidding on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The live close starts October 22, 2026, at 11 AM ET. As always, every lot in our Fall Featured Auction is offered without reserve and never has a buyer's premium.
Wristwatches: From Historic Provenance to Collector Favorites
Many auction houses load a catalog with Rolex and call it a day. While we have a wonderful assortment of models from “The Crown” to bid on in this auction, our expert has made it a point to not only cover a lot of ground, but just as many price points. There is something for every type of wristwatch collector here, whether you want to spend $500 or $50,000.
For vintage chronograph collectors, Lot 97, a Rolex Anti-Magnetic Chronograph ref. 6234, stands out as a true barn find. The reference occupies an important place in Rolex history as a predecessor to the Cosmograph Daytona, representing an era before the brand's chronographs adopted the familiar external tachymeter bezel. We’ve got plenty of Datejusts and GMT Masters, too.
Lot 99 is Edward R. Murrow's personal 14K gold Bulova Spillmann "Jumbo" chronograph, accompanied by a letter from Murrow's son documenting its provenance. Sitting alongside it is Lot 100, an 18K Patek Philippe Calatrava ref. 2507 belonging to former New York City Mayor Robert F. Wagner. It was presented to him in 1953, shortly after his election as mayor. The watch is accompanied by an extraordinary assortment of personal material, including photographs, correspondence, personal effects, and, most importantly, a period photograph showing Wagner wearing the Patek while serving as mayor.
Other wristwatch highlights include a Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle at Lot 101, an 18K Patek Philippe ref. 2466 at Lot 102, an Omega "Pie-Pan" Constellation Chronometer at Lot 107 (a personal favorite with its stunning brick link bracelet), a Girard-Perregaux Observatory Chronometer with box and papers at Lot 110, and Gerald Genta's wonderfully unconventional Gefica Safari Bronze Chronograph at Lot 123.
And those are only some of the headliners. Dig deeper and you'll find everything from AP Royal Oaks to Eterna KonTikis, German military B-Uhrs and even the Heuer Professional model as seen on Leonardo DiCaprio’s wrist in The Wolf of Wallstreet.
Pocket Watches: Things Are Getting Complicated
Pocket watches remain at the heart of Jones & Horan, and 250+ of the lots in our Fall Featured Auction lots feature models from American and European makers. Whether you love complications, the best railroad-grade timekeeping has to offer, or unusual dials, there is plenty of temptation heading your way.
Among the most impressive is Lot 133, a Patek Philippe combining a minute repeater, perpetual calendar, and moonphase. Bringing several high complications together in a single pocket watch represents the kind of traditional Swiss watchmaking that continues to fascinate collectors generations after these pieces were originally produced.
Right after the Patek comes Lot 134, an extraordinary Louis-Benjamin Audemars tandem-wind perpetual calendar with independent seconds. Watches from the Audemars family represent an important chapter in complicated Vallée de Joux watchmaking, and pieces combining unusual mechanical architecture with calendar complications are exactly what high-level pocket-watch collectors continue to chase.
American makers are well represented, too, with Lot 205 featuring an Elgin prototype split-seconds chronograph. Elgin was a giant of the American watch industry, producing watches on a scale that helped make reliable timekeeping more available to the general population.
Coins: Domestic and International Varieties
Horology isn’t our only specialty. With two in-house numismatics experts, coin collectors around the globe are starting to realize they can’t skip the opening lots of any Jones & Horan auction.
Leading the group is Lot 1, an Augustus Saint-Gaudens $20 Gold from 1907 in the original high-relief, flat-rim format. Created as part of President Theodore Roosevelt's effort to elevate the artistic quality of American coinage, the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle remains one of the most celebrated U.S. coins ever produced. Lot 8, an 1893 Morgan Silver Dollar graded CAC MS64, offers another classic of American coinage, while Lot 24, a 1987 U.S. Constitution Bicentennial four-coin set, brings together gold and silver commemoratives issued to mark the 200th anniversary of the Constitution.
The international selection takes collectors across several centuries and continents. Lot 26 is a Spanish Charles III 8 Escudos from 1774, a substantial 18th-century gold coin minted in Madrid, while Lot 29 offers something entirely different: a Japanese Tempo-period gold Koban, struck between 1837 and 1858 and composed of both gold and silver. Lot 31 features a George III Gold Sovereign from 1817, pairing the king's portrait with the classic image of Saint George slaying the dragon. Finally, Lot 32 brings a Louis XIV Gold Louis d'Or from 1704, an especially interesting historical artifact because it is a "reformation" coin—an older coin overstruck with the current design. Together, these lots demonstrate the breadth of numismatics, from early modern European gold to Japanese currency and iconic American issues.
Jewelry for Every Type of Collector
We’ve curated 30+ interesting and wearable pieces for lovers of rings, pins, chains, and more, because who needs more boring jewelry? There is a great assortment for both women and men, including a few Native American pieces in sterling silver with beautiful inlay work. But this isn’t just a regular auction, we’ve got so much more in store.
There are dozens of jewelry-adjacent lots to keep an eye on outside of our normal selection from lots 33-67. Lots 232-250 feature an assortment of Victorian seals, each a work of art in their own right. Most are crafted in gold and feature gorgeous stones and intricate detail work. Lot 251 is a fun bird box in brass, home to Jerry, your new red-feathered friend.
Another great example is Lot 148, a remarkable gold, diamond, and enamel scarab-form watch. Is it a watch? Is it jewelry? Yes! Pieces like this remind us that watchmaking has never strayed far from the decorative arts. Precious metals, enameling, gem setting, miniature mechanical movements, and imaginative case design have overlapped for centuries.
We want every Jones & Horan Featured Auction to be a spectacle of horology and related treasures. That means grail-level watches, loads of complications, the best brand names, and the historical provenance to take things to the next level. These are the pieces that make seasoned collectors stop in their tracks knowing they might not see them again. But we know not everyone is looking to drop five or six figures per piece. For newer collectors or enthusiasts who want to stretch their budget, we’ve got plenty of collector-grade pieces that won't break the bank. As always, we're happy to set up an appointment for anyone looking to preview lots in person before the live close on October 22, 2026, at our NH headquarters. Simply send us an email at auctions@jones-horan.com and we'll handle the rest.
We'll also be exhibiting at Windup Watch Fair NYC from October 16–18, where we'll have a great assortment of watches to purchase on-site plus selected pieces from the Fall Featured Auction available to preview in person.
Thinking about consigning? We are always accepting quality material for future auctions. Contact our team to see how you can get your material placed in our upcoming Holiday Spectacular this December.
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