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Patek Philippe ref. 1511
One last post for today.
Browsing a book I have on Patek Philippe watches, I found this ref. 1511 in yellow gold from 1942.
Of course, one could argue that it is merely a curiosity, a purely exotic piece (reminiscent of a sled?), or even a kind of freak that escaped from the Museum of Horrors (or from a wild imagination).
But the more I look at this watch, the more charming it is to me. A strange charm, no doubt about it, with this strange shaped crystal and these four "claws" integrated to the lugs, but a true charm nonetheless, and I would even say a beauty.
It was sold by Sotheby's in December 2019 as lot 919 of the "Important Watches" auction and again in June 2025 as lot 320 of the "Fine Watches" auction.
Best, Emmanuel
Case: 26 x 40 mm
credit: sotheby's
Patek Philippe ref. 1511
One last post for today. Browsing a book I have on Patek Philippe watches, I found this ref. 1511 in yellow gold from 1942 . Of course, one could argue that it is merely a curiosity , a purely exotic piece (reminiscent of a sled?), or even a kind of freak...
For sure not the *anti-snag* case 😎
Intriguing design study, nevertheless. I have never seen it before. Thank you for sharing.
It’s certainly quite snaggy
and not very practical. But, even if very strange and eccentric, this design is so well executed… Thanks for looking. Best, Emmanuel
Maybe!
It’s such an eccentric design (and snaggy), but somehow so well executed… Cheers, Emmanuel
What a weird looking watch!
I'd have to try it on my wrist before saying if I like it or not. But so far, I'm not enamored with it. Then again - I said the Nautilus looked like it had "ears" when I first saw it as a teenager - somehow - it became my first watch as a young adult.
Absolutely weird, but somehow
so well executed (and not just eccentric). At least that’s how the photos make me feel, but as you say, I could feel differently in real life and on my wrist. Best, Emmanuel
Yes, well said.
There's something about it I really like, even if it's a bit weird. Cheers, Emmanuel
Yes, there's something of it.
But I like this one much better. It's a bit weird, but refined nonetheless, imo. Cheers, Emmanuel
Yes, well protected.
It's a little weird of course, but I find it quite attractive nonetheless. Best, Emmanuel
I think it’s pretty cool looking but...
…how do you remove the crystal ? From back when things were allowed to be odd…out of the ordinary. I remember how odd and awkward Saab’s used to look…at least to my eye used to American cars.