Watch of the Day · 2026-07-29 · from the archive
Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph (Pink Gold)
Ref. 1518 · 18k Pink Gold — one documented result from the 1,183-lot MostExpensiveWatches auction record, featured today.
Pink gold 1518 — fewer than 60 produced in pink gold (out of 281 total 1518 production). Cleanest period perpetual chronograph.
The Patek Philippe reference 1518 in 18k pink gold sold for $3,171,000 at Phillips Geneva in 2021. This result is notable because fewer than 60 pink gold examples were produced out of 281 total units. As the cleanest period perpetual chronograph, it represents one of 87 documented Patek Philippe results
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Compiled: 2026-07-29T00:15:23.913413+00:00