1947 Patek Philippe ref 1518 Sells for $420K USD in Fine Wristwatches Auction

A rare 1947 Patek Philippe ref 1518 sold for £332,313 GBP at Bonhams' best-ever Fine Wristwatches sale The combined sales totaled over £2.6M GBP and saw pieces such as the yellow gold iteration of the aforementioned Patek Philippe, which was one of the rarest pieces the watchmaker had ever made It featured a white dial finished with gold hands and numbers, a black tachymeter display, two day and month windows, three subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes register and a signature phases of the moon and date display.

Other notable sales at the Bonhams Fine Wristwatches auction include a large gold Patek Philippe dating back to 1952 which sold for £187,563, as well as a "Box fresh" 2008 Patek 5970P that was never worn, achieving £100,063 GBP Patek Philippe lead the auction with six watches in the top ten lots other pieces such as a Rolex Submariner, Rolex Sea-Dweller and a Cartier Baignoire Oval Maxi also achieved big figures The Cartier was a rare sight for the auction house and sold for £65,063 GBP.

It was handmade in London in a limited-run in 1968 and was made from 18K gold Take a look at all the rare timepieces in the gallery above For more standout timepieces, take a look at Gucci's latest retro-inspired watches. Source