The Rediscovered Patek Philippe is For Sale

A rediscovered and ultra-rare, previously ‘lost’ enamel dial has been found sitting in a European watch collection which is known to be worth around 3 million pounds.

Only eleven Patek Philippe were produced with decorative cloisonné enamel map dials; five featuring North America, three South America and three Eurasia.

One dial in particular is part of Patek Philippe’s own collection. Its previous whereabouts unknown in watch collecting circles- and it has been two decades since the same reference came up for sale.

Aurel Bacs, who inspects Phillips’ watch sales, said: “The present watch is – simply put – one of the most sought-after, unobtainable, attractive and fabled timepieces in the world; the only parallel in terms of pure watchmaking importance in the realm of wristwatches – without considering watches with provenance – can possibly be found in a stainless steel Patek Philippe reference 1518.”

The watch will be offered for sale as part of Phillips’ The Geneva Watch Auction with an estimate of CHF 3.5m ($3,730,000 USD). The auction is set to be one of the most interesting in recent years having already spawned a number of talking points.