Watches at auction

Here are a few highlights from the auction Phillips swill hold on 7-8 June in New York.

 

 

Offered for the first time in nearly 40 years, this yellow gold Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 retains its original factory finishing with full, thick lugs indicative of hardly any use and showing no signs of a previous polishing. The dial shows no aging or any signs of prior interventions Estimate : US$ 400,000-800,000

This pink gold Patek Philippe Ref. 530 has never been seen at public auction. With a production timeline spanning from 1937 until 1962, only approximately 140 examples of this chronograph are believed to have been produced, all of which were offered to important clients, never appearing in the brand’s catalogues. Estimate : US$ 300,000-600,000

 

Only four examples of a stainless steel Ref. 570 with large Breguet numerals and three-tone dial are known to the public, of which this is the fourth. Purchased at a National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors’ “watch mart” in the early 2000s, its custodian for the past two decades is a former military watchmaker and avid collector. Estimate: US$ 200,000-400,000

 

 

  

The Ref. 3970 was the first Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph to indicate leap years, and the first to add a 24-hour indicator. Only a very small number of 3970s are known to be fitted with this specific matte golden dial. Estimate: US$ 150,000-300,000