The London-based auction house, Phillips, is ramping up its watch department with the appointment of new specialists in New York, Hong Kong, and Geneva. Focused mainly on twentieth and twenty-first century art, Phillips launched its watch department in 2014. The new hires include Douglas Escribano, Vice President and Head of Sale for Christie’s watch department, Amy Chow, who worked for the Beijing-based auction house China Guardian, and Alex Ghotbi, who comes from the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Vacheron Constantin.