SJX Podcast episode 54, “Rolex London, Patek Philippe Milano,” was published on Thursday, October 8, 2026, with a listed running time of 23:18. The host’s London and Milan impressions cover four areas: Rolex’s “Four Seasons” Daytona charity auction, Patek Philippe’s Milan exhibition and reference 5978P, Rare Handcrafts pieces and Italian-market limited editions, and the Marteau & Co. online auction. The episode’s publisher description and show notes are the basis for everything below, so claims are attributed to them where they are not independently confirmed.
What the episode covers
The episode is organised as a sequence of short segments. The Acast segment list gives the following timestamps and subjects:
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| Timestamp | Segment | What the show notes say it covers |
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| 00:40 | Rolex “Four Seasons” auction | Bidding momentum, logistics, and the charity result |
| 08:00 | Patek Philippe Milan exhibition | Reference 5978P |
| 13:30 | Rare Handcrafts | Venice in wood marquetry and Dante in enamel |
| 16:20 | Milan limited editions | Day-and-night World Time Minute Repeaters, colourful Calatravas, and a new Aquanaut |
| 19:40 | Marteau & Co. fourth online auction | Listed as running October 8–15, with unique pieces by Yosuke Sekiguchi and Sylvain Pinaud |
The Rolex and Patek Philippe segments are the two halves of the title. The rest of the episode extends the Milan part into handcraft, market-specific editions, and independent watchmaking at auction.
Rolex’s “Four Seasons” Daytona auction
The episode description states that Rolex’s “Four Seasons” Daytona auction raised nearly US$50 million. It adds that a longer run-up to the sale might arguably have pushed the total higher. That second point is the publisher’s editorial view, not a quotation from a named speaker. The total has not been independently checked against the auction organiser’s own announcement, so readers should treat US$50 million as the episode’s reported figure rather than a verified result.
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The segment’s stated focus is the sale’s bidding momentum and logistics, along with the charity outcome. The show notes do not give a breakdown of individual lots, bidder data, or the auction’s dates, so those details are not established here.
Patek Philippe in Milan and reference 5978P
The Milan segment centres on Patek Philippe’s exhibition and the unveiling of reference 5978P. According to the show notes, the watch pairs an instantaneous perpetual calendar with a manually wound chronograph. That is the full technical description the episode provides. Case dimensions, movement caliber, water resistance, pricing, and availability are not given in the episode material, and should be confirmed against Patek Philippe’s official product materials before being relied on.
Rare Handcrafts and Milan limited editions
Two further segments widen the Milan coverage. The Rare Handcrafts item covers a Venice piece in wood marquetry and a Dante piece in enamel. The limited-edition segment lists day-and-night World Time Minute Repeaters, colourful Calatravas, and a new Aquanaut, which the notes describe as Italian-market editions. The show notes do not state production numbers, prices, or where these models were sold, so the “Italian-market” label should be read as the episode’s framing.
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The episode description also mentions a Ferrari-red minute repeater. It is named in the summary but not described in further detail in the material available.
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The Marteau & Co. online auction
The final segment covers Marteau & Co.’s fourth online auction. The episode notes list it as running October 8–15, with highlights that include unique pieces by Yosuke Sekiguchi and Sylvain Pinaud. Because the episode was published on October 8, the auction window opens on the publication date. Current bids, closing times, and lot details should be checked on the auction house’s own site.
What is and is not established
- Established by the episode notes: the episode’s publication date and length, the segment list, the Rolex auction figure as reported, and the basic description of reference 5978P.
- Attributed, not independently verified: the US$50 million total, the view that a longer run-up could have raised more, and the characterisation of the Milan editions as Italian-market pieces.
- Not covered in the episode material: the host’s direct quotations, the audio content beyond the summary, and full technical specifications for reference 5978P.
For anyone who wants to go further than the episode, the most useful checks are the Rolex auction organiser’s published results, Patek Philippe’s official material on reference 5978P, and the Marteau & Co. lot listings.
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