Important Watches · 20 March 2010

Patek Philipp e Yellow Calatrava Ref. 533 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 868478

Patek Philipp e Yellow Calatrava Ref. 533 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 868478, case No. 672199, Ref. 533. Made in 1952, sold on December 22nd, 1953. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, 30-minute register, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

Patek Philippe · reference 533

Antiquorum, March 2010

Hammer result

CHF 68,400

about $64,437 at today's rate

9% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 55,000
High estimate CHF 75,000
In USD $51,813 to $70,655

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Watches

Date

20 March 2010

Lot number

329

Reference

533

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1952

Ask against realised

$95,000 dealers ask from vs $64,437 this lot made

Across 4 dealer listings of reference 533. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

20 confirmed sales, 2010 to 2025

Average realised price per year, 2010 to 2025. Low $44,801, high $146,463.

YearSalesAverageRange
2025 2 $120,116 $69,963 to $170,270
2024 3 $73,950 $38,928 to $139,027
2023 2 $146,463 $62,555 to $230,372
2022 1 $45,937 $45,937 to $45,937
2021 1 $61,590 $61,590 to $61,590
2019 1 $51,316 $51,316 to $51,316
2016 1 $120,217 $120,217 to $120,217
2014 1 $49,050 $49,050 to $49,050
2013 2 $62,739 $36,792 to $88,686
2012 2 $57,317 $50,000 to $64,634
2011 2 $44,801 $42,102 to $47,500
2010 2 $46,619 $28,800 to $64,437

Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.

Other sales of this reference

8 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
Patek Philippe Ref 533 Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 56,250 ($69,963)
Patek Philippe Ref. 533 Phillips May 2025 HKD 1,333,500 ($170,270)
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH Christie's May 2024 CHF 35,280 ($38,928)
PATEK PHILIPPE . AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND CHARMING 18K PINK G Christie's May 2024 CHF 126,000 ($139,027)
Reference 533 Montre bracelet chronographe en or rose | Sotheby's Mar 2024 EUR 40,640 ($43,895)
Patek Philippe Ref 533 Chronograph Antiquorum Nov 2023 HKD 487,500 ($62,555)
Reference 533, 'The General'| A yellow gold chronograph wris Sotheby's Feb 2023 GBP 190,500 ($230,372)
Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold manual wind chronog Bonhams Jun 2022 GBP 38,100 ($45,937)
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