Watch of the Day · 2026-10-18 · from the archive
Patek Philippe Single-Button Chronograph
Ref. 130 · Stainless Steel — one documented result from the 1,177-lot MostExpensiveWatches auction record, featured today.
A rare 35mm stainless steel single-button chronograph from 1927 with a sector dial, setting a significant record for the reference.
At Phillips Geneva in 2015, this stainless steel Patek Philippe Single-Button Chronograph ref. 130 achieved $4,987,000, setting a significant record for the reference. Dated to 1927, this rare 35mm watch features a sector dial. Among the 94 documented Patek Philippe auction results in the corpus—anchored by the $31,000,000 brand record for the Grandmaster Chime in 2019—this sale stands as a documented record-setting outcome for the reference.
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Compiled: 2026-10-18T00:15:34.535891+00:00