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1940's PATEK PHILIPPE Vintage Mens Midsize Watch, Ref. 1461 - 18K Gold
Pleasing & Classic - Claw Lugs - 1 Year Warranty 

 




The Pursuit of Perfection...

Today's auction showcases this classic and pleasing Patek Philippe mens midsize dress watch with claw lugs.

Featuring a white face with black painted Breguet numerals and timeless 18K gold case with claw lugs, it showcases a slender and elegant vintage style.

And equipped with an illustrious Patek Philippe 10 ligne movement, unquestionably among the finest hand-winding movements ever built, it possesses all the necessary capabilities to earn it its place as one the finest timepieces in the world.

It has all of its original parts down to its dial, hands, and winding crown.

Its elegant Patek Philippe presents in very nice condition with only fairly light signs of polishing to the back. Its two hallmarks on the underside of a lug and on the right side are very crisp.

Its original dial has previously been restored and is bright and clean with one small loss of finish near 3. Please inquire if you would like it freshly restored.

One of our our Master Watchmaker has just fully serviced the movement.

For the finishing touch, we have equipped it with a brand new crocodile strap making it ready for immediate enjoyment.


Timepiece's Finer Points:

Dial: White, black painted Breguet numerals, signed Patek Philippe, previously restored, bright and clean with one small lost of finish near three

Please inquire if you would like it freshly restored

Crystal: Acrylic, mint condition

Case: 18K gold, two-piece design, polished and brushed, claw lugs, signed Patek Philippe, midsized, 30mm wide (excluding crown), 36mm long lug tip-to-tip 

Band: Crocodile, fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn with unsigned buckle

Movement: Extremely high grade Cal. 10-100, manually wound, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium bronze escape wheel, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator

Function: Hours, Minutes, Subsidiary Seconds

Crown: Gold, original, cabochon shape, correctly unsigned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detailed Appraisal:

  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe

  • Country of origin: Switzerland

  • Year built: c. early 1940's

  • Serial no.: 952,832

  • Model: Ref. 1461
  • Functions: Hours, Minutes, Subsidiary Seconds

  • Designed for: Men

  • Case material: 18K gold

  • Case markings (inside): Patek Phillipe, Geneve, .750, 651,533, 1461

  • Case condition: Excellent condition with light wear and fairly light signs of previous polishing to the back. It retains very crisp hallmarks on the underside of a lug and the right side.

  • Dial: White, black painted Breguet numerals, signed Patek Philippe, previously restored, bright and clean with one small lost of finish near three

    Please inquire if you would like it freshly restored

  • Hands: Original, gold "batons"

  • Movement type: Extremely high grade Cal. 10-100, manually wound, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium bronze escape wheel, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator

  • Movement markings: Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, Swiss, Eighteen (18) Jewels

  • Jewels: 18 rubies

  • Band: Crocodile, fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn with unsigned buckle

  • Crystal: Acrylic, mint condition

  • Serviced: One of our Master Watchmaker has freshly serviced the watch.

  • Timing: Timed on a state-of-the-art computerized system.

    Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their beverly Hills Service Center and also has done authorized work for the Richemont brands which include Cartier, Vacheron & Constantin, IWC, JLC and others.

  • If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and shop with confidence.

     

    Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
    1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
    Suite 6-343
    Suwanee, GA 30024
    U.S.A.


    Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page.

    Hours of Operation:
    Monday - Friday
    10am - 4pm EST

    Closed Saturdays & Sundays

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Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
 

Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page.

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST

Closed Saturdays & Sundays

.



  • 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with it, you are welcome to return it in the condition it was sold anytime within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. We hope you love it!

  • The water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We don't recommend getting a vintage watch wet - and really don't recommend showering or diving with it - even one that was originally designed to be waterproof.

  • In the last 12 years we have safely shipped thousands of high value watches around the world (to over 70 countries!).

  • Wait until you see how big the box is that your watch is coming in!

    (Please do remember though that while we do our very best and have careful procedures and quality control inspections - we will again fully re-test the proper functioning of your watch after you pay, right before we send it to you -
    from time to time some courier workers don't handle packages the way we think that they would want their own packages to be handled.

    Watches are ultra-precision instruments, and the timekeeping of most is governed by a small spring that is only about 1/8 the thickness of a human hair. The vast majority of our watches arrive safely and problem free. However at times vintage watches
    and their hairsprings can be sensitive to rough courier handling or just having a difficult trip to you.

    But even on a bad day there's still good news... We offer a full one-year warranty on virtually every watch we sell (unless occasionally specifically stated otherwise), so if anything happens to it in transit or goes wrong anytime in the first year, we will gladly repair it for you at no charge. Yes, even the older vintage watches. So sit back, relax, and dream about the first place where you're going to wear your new watch!

  • Our official warranty in many ways mirrors those of a number of the watch manufacturers and covers the proper timekeeping of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse, being dropped, crystals, bracelets, crowns, case parts etc. or water resistance. While we are the sole determinants of what qualifies for warranty work.... even if you have a problem that you don't think will qualify for coverage, tell us about it anyway. We are here to serve and just might be able to help you.

  • Winning bidders must fully pay within 48 hours of the end of the auction. After 48 hours the watch will be relisted.

  • To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice not to end an auction early.

  • Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa.

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  • Check (We have to hold the watch until the check clears.)

All shipments are fully insured.

International shipments will sent via U.S. International Express Mail or FedEx fully insured.




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Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their beverly Hills Service Center and also has done authorized work for the Richemont brands which include Cartier, Vacheron & Constantin, IWC, JLC and others. Our official warranty in many ways mirrors those of a number of the watch manufacturers and covers the proper timekeeping of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse, being dropped, crystals, bracelets, crowns, case parts etc. or water resis