Featured Who's Who of Horology information
The Who's Who of Horology features the most important modern watches made after 1990, the most important vintage watches made before 1990, and the most important pocket and form watches. Click on the red "view" tab to see thirteen modern watches, sixteen vintage watches, and sixteen pocket and form watches. You will also get to read a short description about each watch, find out where they're sold, and view the price in CHF and USD.
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The Most Important Vintage Wristwatches (made before 1990)
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#1
"Platinum World Time"
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,Ref. 1415 HU (Heures Universelles), 1946. Diam. 33mm, sold at Antiquorum, Geneva, in April 2002
6,603,500 CHF
4,026,524 USD
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#2
"Stainless, Ref. 1526"
Patek Philippe, Geneve, Ref. 1526. Stainless steel perpetual calendar wristwatch with phases of moon, a magnetic balance and Arabic numerals. Produced 1949. Diam 34 mm. Sold at Christie’s Geneva in May, 2008.
4,137,000 CHF
4,016,504 USD
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#3
"Platinum, Ref. 2497"
Patek Philippe, Geneve, Ref.2497. Platinum perpetual calendar wristwatch with sweep center seconds, phases of the moon and black hard enamel Breguet numerals. Produced 1954. Diam 37 mm. Sold at Christie’s Geneva in May, 2008.
3,207,400 CHF
3,113,980 USD
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#4
"Rose Gold, Ref. 2499, First Series"
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, 1951, 18K gold wristwatch with chronograph, and perpetual calendar. Diam. 38mm, sold at Antiquorum, Geneva, in October 2002.
3,193,500 CHF
2,129,000 USD
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#5
"Ref. 1591"
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, 1944, 18K gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar and indirect center seconds. Diam. 35mm, sold at Phillips, Geneva, in November 2001.
3,083,500 CHF
1,911,770 USD
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#6
"Officier"
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, 1923, 18K gold wristwatch with single-button splitseconds chronograph. Diam. 32mm, sold at Antiquorum, Geneva, in November 1999.
2,973,500 CHF
1,918,387 USD
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#7
"White, Ref. 130"
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, 1944, 18K gold wristwatch with square button chronograph. Diam. 33mm, sold at Antiquorum, Geneva, in April 2002.
2,918,500 CHF
1,779,573 USD
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#8
"Patek Philippe Réf. 1526"
Patek Philippe, Genève, manufactured in 1942, completed and cased in 1948 A unique and very important 18K gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases and indirect sweep centre seconds. Diam. 34 mm. Sold at Christie’s, Geneva 16 November 2009
2,787,000 CHF
2.582.880 USD
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#9
"Ref. 2499"
18K pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with phases of the moon and baton numerals. Retailed by Gobbi Milano. Manufactured in 1957. Diam 36 mm. (Lot 158) Sold at Christie’s Geneva in May, 2007.
2,736,000 CHF
2,253,110 USD
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#10
"Rose Gold World Time"
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, 1946, 18K gold wristwatch with split-seconds chronograph, counter and tachometer. Diam. 35mm, sold at Phillips, Geneva, in May 2003.
2,735,500 CHF
1,678,963 USD
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#11
"Ref. 1563"
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 1415 HU (Heures Universelles), 1949, 18K rose gold wristwatch with enamel dial. Diam. 31mm, sold at Antiquorum, Geneva, in April 2002.
2,533,500 CHF
1,593,396 USD
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#12
"Stainless, Ref. 1591"
Patek Philippe, Geneve, Ref. 1591. Stainlees steel water-resistant perpetual calendar wristwatch with indirect sweep center seconds, phases of the moon and luminous indexes. Diam 35 mm. Produced 1944. Sold at Christie’s Geneva in November, 2007.
2,513,000 CHF
2,263,964 USD
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#13
"The Grogan"
Patek Philippe & Cie, 1925, gold single-button split seconds chronograph wristwatch, made for a left-handed wearer Dim. 34 x 42mm., sold at Christie's, Geneva, in November 2006
2,372,000 CHF
1,945,040 USD
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#14
"Troissi Legenda"
Patek Philippe, Geneve. An important and possibly unique extra large single button chronograph wristwatch, produced circa 1925-1932. Diam 46mm. Sold at Sotheby’s Geneva in May, 2008
2,345,000 CHF
2,236,919 USD
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#15
"Heures Universelles, Ref. 2523"
Patek Philippe, Genève, 1953. 18K yellow gold wristwatch with two crowns and polychrome cloisonné enamel dial with map of North America. Diam. 36mm., sold at Antiquorum, Geneva, in April 2006.
2,250,000 CHF
2,899,373 USD
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#16
"Yellow Gold, Ref. 2499, First Series"
Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Asprey, 1952. 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual Calendar and chronograph. Diam. 38mm., sold at Sotheby's, Geneva, in November 2006
2,204,000 USD
1,773,206 CHF
Please note that due to the great fluctuation of US$ exchange rates over the past 15 years, the Swiss Franc has been used as the base currency throughout these graphs and the US$ value indicated is based on the rate of exchange, Swiss Franc to US$, applicable on the day the piece was sold.