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Well, if an item is that rare, the seller can pretty much create a price out of thin air and wait for someone to accept it.
I was looking at a 5130R-020, that a dealer had on consignment for over a year.
Having been born in Munich, that special edition would have been a great addition to my collection, but the price was far above of what 020s had ever been achieving at auctions in the past.
So I waited.
In the end it went back to the owner because the market for these kinds of watches tends to be smaller than the financial expectations of the sellers at times.
It's a real pity, especially that I wasn't able to get one from the brand itself at the Exhibition in 2013! That would have been such an honor!
Let's see what the future holds!
I hope it brings much joy for you wearing your very special "tool watches"!
Best regards
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Patek Philippe ref. 3418 & 3419: 'Convertible' steel watches
Ref. 3418 & 3419 are called ‘ Convertible ’ because the 35mm case of these models, made only in stainless steel , has an unusual design, where the lugs of the leather strap or Milanese bracelet are detachable . To do this, you just need to unscrew the bac...
My pleasure.
I discovered their existence only recently and understand your interest. The models available today on C24 retail above €20k, which I really find to high even if their collectibility is undeniable.
Very interesting and well-made article! Monochrome and Hodinkee should take a leaf out of your book!
These references must be extremely rare! There are no examples to be found on Chrono24. Do you know of any estimates on how many of them were actually made?
Thanks for the kind words.
I actually found 2 models on C24: a 3418 with Milanese bracelet in Switzerland and a 3419 with Beyer dial and leather strap in Italy. But they retail above €20k, which I really find to high even if their collectibility is undeniable. Best. ...
Well, if an item is that rare, the seller can pretty much create a price out of thin air and wait for someone to accept it.
I was looking at a 5130R-020, that a dealer had on consignment for over a year. Having been born in Munich, that special edition would have been a great addition to my collection, but the price was far above of what 020s had ever been achieving at auction...
It's sad indeed that you weren't allocated a Munich 5130 by the brand
and that the owner of the one on consignment was asking too much. As far as the 3418 & 3419 for sale on C24 are concerned, the price is far too high imo, so it's just not for me. I will do without these 'tool' timepieces. Best, Emmanuel
As you know, they definitely can but don't care to for the moment.
But who knows what may come next (probably not in the near future, though)?
