Top Hat, Ref: 1450, Manufactured 1956, Purchased 30th September 1982 — Patek Philippe. An 18K rose gold manual wind wristwatch with hooded lugs

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Estimate: £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,355–$4,697
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Sale: Bonhams — London Watches, London, Knightsbridge · 22 May 2025
Record ID: TB-2026-173117
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs, Top Hat, Ref: 1450, Manufactured 1956, Purchased 30th September 1982. Bonhams, 22 May 2025, lot 34. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-173117.

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Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs, Top Hat, Ref: 1450, Manufactured 1956, Purchased 30th September 1982. Bonhams, 22 May 2025, lot 34. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-173117.

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From the same sale London Watches · May 2025

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Pasha, Ref: 1991, Purchased 27th June 1994	Cartier. An 18k Rose Gold Automatic Calendar Wristwatch	£3,200–£3,800
Circa 1840	Modemann, 70 & 71 Palais Royal. A Continental Gold And Enamel Key Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	£800–£1,200
Chester Hallmark for 1922	Syren. An 18k Gold Keyless Wind Full Hunter Pocket Watch	£2,500–£3,500
London Hallmark for 1877	Edward White, Cockspur Street, London. An 18k Gold Keyless Wind Half Hunter Pocket Watch With Unusual Hand Setting Mechanism	£2,500–£3,500
Circa 1907	John Russell, London. A 14k Gold Keyless Wind Full Hunter Quarter Repeating Pocket Watch	£2,000–£3,000
Circa 1900	A 14k Gold Keyless Wind Quarter Repeating Full Hunter Chronograph Pocket Watch	£3,000–£4,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs	Ref: 580, Sold 17th October 1938	$4,126	Bonhams, Nov 2019
Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs	Top Hat, Circa 1940		Bonhams, May 2025
Rolex. A Lady's Stainless Steel And Gold Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Datejust, Ref: 69173, c. 1986		Bonhams, Dec 2025
Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs	Top Hat, Ref: 1450, Manufactured 1945, Purchased 3rd May 194		Bonhams, Feb 2024
Heuer. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Wristwatch	Cartier. Montre bracelet en acier avec date mouvement automa		Bonhams, Jun 2026
Rolex. A Lady's Stainless Steel And Gold Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Datejust, Ref: 16233/16200, Circa 1988		Bonhams, May 2022
Rolex. A Lady's Stainless Steel And Gold Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Datejust, Ref: 16000/16013, Circa 1979		Bonhams, Nov 2022
Omega. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Datejust, Ref: 116200, Circa 2010		Bonhams, Feb 2025

The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.