amexus Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Hi all...! a few days ago my grandma gave a present to me: the "old" watch my grandfather was wearing. What a surprise to me when I saw it is a Patek. I know for sure that this is a gen one. I searched the web, but could not find exactly this model with this dial and strap. So anyone knows which model this is and what the value of this beauty is? Thank you for your help and enjoy the pics..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkdk Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 dont know which model it is, but it sure is beautiful. Nice present;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 You have to open the caseback and write down the movement and case numbers. Send those to Marguerite at PP and you can get registered, after which they send you the full size complete catalogue and subscribe you for free to the PP magazine. That's what I done did. By the way, nice watch!! These old Pateks have a mesmerizing history. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceberg1459 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 bring it to an AD, maybe its a rare model you never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickdick Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Rare or not, is sure looks handsome, look how the case floats on the strap, the domed crystal, the clean dial... i could go on for a while... Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCrown Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Beautiful watch! I think the other members have good insight as far as tracking down the model/reference number. As far as price, I can add that 'dealer price' on similar vintage PP with no sub-second hand is around $5K. So retail would be more (obviously). Subsecond models command slightly more and of course the numbers get heavier with their complications. Congratulations on the spectacular heirloom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis123 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 It looks a bit similar to the 2501 model, exept the case and dial are a bit different. If it's a 18 kt gold case and you can have the watch opened (please let a qualified watchmaker do this if you are not familiar with it) and see a movement as in the thumbnails attached from the following site, expect its worth at least to be above 5000 USD. The movement is probably a 10-200 from PP. http://www.watchlover.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=998 Let us know.. Regards, Lewis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amexus Posted August 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 thank you all for your input and gratulations... my grandmother just married the second time with age 83!!! I got that watch as a present for helping her with the celebration (day). She is gorgeous... She is 83 and is so agile, playing golf with handicap 24 and driving porsche!! Thanks guys and I am happy that I could give you some nice shots of this one. Maybe one day I will take that watch to an AD. But I think I will try to save some money for the future to get a beautiful gen that I can handle over to my child if I will have a kid in the future and I am at the "end" of my way. Until then I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maulermacall@hotmail.com Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Your grandpa married again at 83? Good on him! Who old is his wife? Thats a lovely watch, one to treasure and keep, all that sentimental value attached is priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Well they say you never own a patek, you just look after it for your kids and in this case your grandkids, i think you should look after that watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amexus Posted August 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 skool: no, this was my grandmother . my grandfather died 12 years ago. and now my grandma found another man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 From a bit of a PP perve (I have 3), that is one pretty watch. If it is 18k it is most probably a #3606, although that one came with a mesh bracelet. There could have been other options obviously. Cooksey & Shugart, list the #3606 @$4-$6.5k (mint) However the value of that watch to you...is PRICELESS! Do NOT think of selling it, but if you must, I would like 1st dibs. As others have said, get a pro to remove the caseback, and you will get the info you want. Then a real value can be established...all the above is just summation. Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 You have to open the caseback and write down the movement and case numbers. Send those to Marguerite at PP and you can get registered, after which they send you the full size complete catalogue and subscribe you for free to the PP magazine. That's what I done did. By the way, nice watch!! These old Pateks have a mesmerizing history. Congratulations. I did so as well but I never got the catalogue and the free PP magazine...however I paid them to send me the certificate of authenticity... but I've found out that I have one nice Calatrava that was made in the first year of their production and if I remember well it was the 1936! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 How lucky can certain people get?!? Take good care of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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