Our Important Watches catalogue is now live! The 11 December auction features an exceptional selection of vintage Patek Philippe wristwatches, including this Ref 1518 made in 1946. Introduced in 1941, the Ref 1518 is an important part of PatekPhilippe’s history as the firm’s first perpetual chronograph wristwatch made in series, influencing the perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatches that followed. Of the 281 examples that were made, scholarship suggests that only 34 examples were encased in pink gold. This example is an extremely rare variant of this reference with its silvered dial featuring hard enamel Arabic hour markers. With an estimate of $300/500,000, the highly sought after Ref 1518 has become a staple piece within vintage connoisseurs' collections. Visit sothebys.com or head to our stories to browse the catalogue and bid now ahead of our live auction in #NYC. #SothebysWatches #PatekPhilippe #WatchWednesday #PerpetualCalendar #Chronograph #PinkGold #Watch #Wristwatch #Watc...