Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces · 23 October 2011

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1450 "TOP HAT", PLATINUM' Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 976144

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1450 "TOP HAT", PLATINUM' Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 976144, case No. 684006, Ref. 1450. Made circa 1950. Very fine and rare, rectangular "bombé", platinum and diamond wristwatch.

Patek Philippe · reference 1450

Antiquorum, October 2011

Hammer result

HKD 200,000

about $25,703 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 0%
Low estimate HKD 160,000
High estimate HKD 200,000
In USD $20,562 to $25,703

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Date

23 October 2011

Lot number

336

Reference

1450

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1950

Ask against realised

$14,000 dealers ask from vs $25,703 this lot made

Across 5 dealer listings of reference 1450. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

34 confirmed sales, 2014 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2014 to 2026. Low $7,631, high $26,929.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 1 $26,929 $26,929 to $26,929
2025 5 $11,929 $4,296 to $20,320
2024 4 $8,967 $7,206 to $10,605
2023 2 $8,747 $6,493 to $11,000
2022 1 $19,344 $19,344 to $19,344
2021 4 $10,499 $8,820 to $11,340
2020 3 $20,420 $13,708 to $30,603
2018 2 $8,410 $7,503 to $9,317
2017 2 $9,688 $5,000 to $14,375
2016 3 $7,773 $5,625 to $11,250
2015 3 $14,515 $8,062 to $25,000
2014 4 $7,631 $6,250 to $9,675

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 1450 Top Hat Platinum Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 23,616 ($26,929)
PATEK PHILIPPE. YELLOW GOLD 'TOP HAT' WRISTWATCH, REF. 1450 Christie's Dec 2025 USD 11,430 ($11,430)
Reference 1450 ‘Top Hat Pink on Pink' | A pink gold rectangu Sotheby's Dec 2025 USD 10,795 ($10,795)
Reference 1450 ‘Top Hat’ | A platinum and diamond-set bracel Sotheby's Jun 2025 USD 20,320 ($20,320)
Patek Philippe. An 18K rose gold manual wind wristwatch with Bonhams May 2025 GBP 3,200 ($4,296)
Patek Philippe Ref 1450 Top Hat Antiquorum May 2025 CHF 10,625 ($12,804)
Patek Philippe Top Hat 1450 18k YG with Extract of the Archi Loupe This Dec 2024 USD 7,206 ($7,206)
Patek Philippe Ref. 1450 Top Hat “Pink on Pink” Phillips Nov 2024 HKD 82,550 ($10,605)
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