Patek Philippe, Elegant & Rare 18k YGold Chronograph "Ref. 130" Wristwatch, 1947
By Patek Philippe
Located in Paris, FR
Patek Philippe’s reference 130 is one of the firm’s best-known vintage chronograph models and chronographs of the 20th.
18k Gold
Tourneau 18 Karat Gold Art Deco Triple Date Valjoux Chronograph, circa 1940s
By Tourneau
Located in Long Beach, CA
This watch is fitted with the highest grade Valjoux movement available at the time. The chronograph is basically the same model as is used on the Patek Philippe Chronograph.
Patek Philippe, Beautiful 18k Rose Gold Chronograph Ref. 3970E Wristwatch, 1997
By Patek Philippe
Located in Paris, FR
Patek Philippe – Reference 3970E, Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 18K Rose Gold – Circa 1997 Among Patek Philippe’s most celebrated grand complications, the reference 3970 is a corne...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Fine Yellow Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph with Moon Phases
By Patek Philippe
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A PATEK PHILIPPE FINE YELLOW GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND REGISTERS REF 3970E circa 1991 Manual winding nickel lever movement, 24 jewels _ sil...
Yellow Gold
Heuer Stainless Steel Waterproof Three Register Chronograph Manual Watch
By Heuer
Located in Long Beach, CA
The high grade movement is nearly identical to the caliber used by Patek Philippe for their famous chronographs. While the case back and buttons are called "waterproof" I would not c...
Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 533
By Patek Philippe
Located in Westlake Village, CA
For sale is this Patek Philippe Chronograph Ref. 553
Gold
Patek Philippe Rose Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 3970R
By Patek Philippe
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Patek Philippe Ref. 3970R Perpetual calendar chronograph Case 18k rose gold, screwed back, sapphire crystal, 36mm Movement caliber PP Ch27 70 Q, manual wind, chronometer, s...
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 1463 circa 1955
By Patek Philippe
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Patek Philippe Ref. 1463 Case 18k yellow gold, screw back, acrylic glass, 35mm Movement 13''', manual wind Dial Original dial and hands Bracelet Original croco leath...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Platinum Annual Cal Chron 5960p-001 Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
PATEK PHILIPPE PLATINUM ANNUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH 5960P-001 WATCH ITEM DESCRIPTION: Patek Philippe is one of the finest watchmakers in the world.
Platinum
Patek Philippe Platinum Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch Ref 3970P circa 1990
By Patek Philippe
Located in Paris, FR
Patek Philippe platinum perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moonphase, Ref. 3970P, circa 1990.
Platinum
Ref #130R Rose-Gold Patek Philippe Chronograph circa 1940
By Patek Philippe
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
18K Rose-Gold Ref #130PP Patek Philippe Chronograph - service papers, circa 1940, 33.5mm case
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Chronograph Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the iconic watchmaking firm of Patek Philippe, this Swiss chronograph pocket watch is a marvel of horological design.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Gents Wristwatch 3970J, opaline silver dial with applied index batons, 30 minute recorder and leap year indicator at 3 0'clock, date...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Rose Gold Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 130
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Patek Philippe 18k rose gold chronograph wristwatch, Ref. 130, circa 1948, with square buttons, registers, tachometers and an 18K rose gold Patek Philippe buckle.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe & Co. Ladies Chronograph Ref 7071 R -001
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Patek Philippe & Co. Ladies Chronograph Ref 7071 R -001 - Manual winding. 18K Rose gold (39 x 35 mm ).
Diamond, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Rose Gold Calatrava Chronograph Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5960
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Patek Philippe Calatrava Chronograph Men's 18k Rose Gold Watch 5960 R - Automatic winding. 18k rose gold case with exposition back (40mm diameter).
Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Very Rare Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Platinum 3970EP-027
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A very rare Grand Complications 36mm Perpetual Calendar Chronograph in platinum by Patek Philippe. Its black dial features displays of the moon phase, the date, day, month and leap y...
Platinum
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Gents Wristwatch, opaline silver dial with applied hour markers, 30 minute recorder and leap year indicator at 3 0'clock, date sub-d...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe & Co. Rose gold Chronograph Vintage Manual Wristwatch Ref 1579
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Patek Philippe & Co. Chronograph Men's Watch Ref 1579 - Manual winding.
Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Minute Repeater Split Second Chronograph Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the iconic watchmaking firm of Patek Philippe, this amazing minute repeating split second chronograph is a specimen of precision timekeeping.
18k Gold
PATEK PHILIPPE 1940's Chronograph ref #130 sold by Tiffany & CO
By Patek Philippe
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A tremendous find for vintage Patek Philippe aficionados, a ref. #130 chronograph from 1946 with the dial signed "TIFFANY & Co".
18k Gold
Sold
Dm 1.38 in
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Oversized Chronograph Wristwatch with Unusual Lugs Ref 1579
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Patek Philippe 18k yellow gold oversized chronograph wristwatch with unusual lugs, Ref. 1579, circa 1940s, square buttons, with registers, tachometer, and an 18K yellow gold Patek Ph...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Rare Full Hunter Pocket Watch Split Seconds Chronograph Rose Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare antique rose gold 52mm full hunter pocket watch by Patek Philippe. Featuring a pristine white enamel Roman dial with split seconds (rattrapante) and a small seconds display at...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
c1940's Patek Philippe Ref. #1493 Rose Gold Waterproof Chrono
By Patek Philippe
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Rose Gold Ref. #1493 Early Chronograph by Patek Philippe - Waterproof Chronograph, Archive Papers, circa 1949
18k Gold
Minerva Stainless Steel Art Deco 3 Register Chronograph, circa 1940's
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Minerva Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Chronograph METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length x Diameter MOVEMENT / CALIBER:...
Le Coultre Chronograph Stainless Steel Wrist Watch
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Long Beach, CA
The Valjoux 72 movement is the same caliber used in the legendary Patek Philippe chronograph. While is was originally intended to be worn by a man in today's fashion world it could e...
Stainless Steel
Heuer Stainless Steel Waterproof Three Register Chronograph Manual Watch
By Heuer
Located in Long Beach, CA
The high grade movement is nearly identical to the caliber used by Patek Philippe for their famous chronographs. While the case back and buttons are called "waterproof" I would not c...
Omega Stainless Steel 3 Register Chronograph Manual Wind, circa 1950s
By Omega
Located in Long Beach, CA
The high grade movement is by Valjoux, it is the same movement used by Patek Philippe in their chronograph.
Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 130
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is an excellent example of a Patek Philippe chronograph wristwatch, Ref. 130, in 18k yellow gold, from the 1940s, in mint condition.
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 130 circa 1940s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a very unusual Patek Philippe chronograph from the 1940s. It is a Ref. 130 in 18k yellow gold with a rare sector dial.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Rose Gold Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 1579
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is an exceptional example of the Patek Philippe Ref 1579 in 18k rose gold with a pink original dial. This is a beautiful and rare combination. The dial has never been refinished...
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 3970J
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Patek Philippe 18k yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch, Ref. 3970J, circa 1980s.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 2499
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is an exceptional example of a Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch, Ref. 2499 in 18k yellow gold from the 1960s.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
It shouldn’t be surprising that a Patek Philippe holds the world auction record for a watch ($31.2 million for a Patek Grandmaster Chime, sold at Christie’s). Known for impeccable craftsmanship and some of the most complicated timepieces ever created, the brand is considered by many to be the height of fine watchmaking. Collectors simply love Patek Philippe watches.
The house was founded in Geneva in 1839 by Polish expats Antoni Patek and Franciszek Czapek. Czapek left the firm, and in 1845, Patek partnered with French watchmaker Jean Adrien Philippe. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Catering to the glitterati of Europe, the pair counted among their clients Tolstoy, Pope Pius IX and Queen Victoria, as well as Countess Koscowicz of Hungary, for whom they created the first Swiss-made wristwatch in 1868. They also had their eye on the American market and in 1851 entered an arrangement with Tiffany & Co. still in effect today.
During the Great Depression, brothers Jean and Charles Stern, who had previously supplied Patek Philippe with watch dials, bought the company, and it continues to be run by the Stern family today.
Under the Sterns, the house has developed some of its most famous models, including the Calatrava, an elegantly minimal dress watch introduced in 1932 and named for the Calatrava Cross (the company’s logo since 1887), and the Nautilus, the brand’s first sports watch, conceived by legendary designer Gérald Genta in 1976.
Despite the house’s longevity, it’s rumored that it has manufactured fewer than a million Patek watches, making each one all the more coveted. (The brand's pieces are understandably attractive to counterfeiters — make sure you know how to spot a fake Patek Philippe watch.)
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Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.
Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.
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