This October 2023 Exclusive Timepieces Auction will feature some of the most outstanding and highly sought-after Patek Philippe wristwatches, including a number of breathtaking, never before seen examples. Here is our exceptional and varied selection of the rarest Pateks:
Lot 108 – Calatrava wristwatch reference 530, in 37 mm steel case with a glossy black dial and gold Breguet numerals, an exceptional timepiece from John Goldberger’s personal collection.
Lot 208 – Possibly unique platinum Square Shape wristwatch from the late 1920s, featuring a center-second movement and a large, hinged case with dial displaying black enamelled “Breguet” numbers and Art-Deco decorations.
Lot 36 – Patek Philippe Nautilus Jumbo reference 3700/1, possibly 1 of only 4 retailed and signed by Beyer. Supported by documentation from Patek Philippe and Beyer.
Lot 271 – An extremely rare 3448/3450 fully certified by its Extract from the Archives.
Lot 39 – Patek Philippe reference 3974 in yellow gold, one of only around 160 ever made in all metals, featuring the revered “JPH” inscription from master casemaker Jean-Pierre Hagmann. Full set with original papers of sale, box and second back.
Lot 172 – From the original owner’s family, a Patek Philippe Reference 130 stainless steel chronograph featuring a rare three-tone silvered sector dial with enamelled Arabic numerals and signature “ASTRUA TORINO” at six o’clock.
Lot 223 – Incredibly rare Patek Philippe Nautilus “Jumbo” 3700 with tropical greenish dial and Asprey signature at 6 o’clock. One of two known examples and accompanied by a Patek Philippe archive extract.
Lot 44 – A stunning conditions yellow gold example reference 1518 perpetual calendar chronograph, dating 1949, with a matching period Gay Freres gold bracelet. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.
Lot 202 – “Saatchi Edition” 5970, created for the 2015 Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition and one of just five pieces ever made, with brown sunburst dial in as new conditions.
Lot 90 – Patek Philippe Tasti Tondi reference 1463 chronograph in pink gold, with tachymeter scale dial and extract from the archives.
