Top Hat, Circa 1940 — Patek Philippe. An 18K gold manual wind rectangular wristwatch with hooded lugs

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Estimate: £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,368–$8,052
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Sale: Bonhams — London Watches, London, Knightsbridge · 22 May 2025
Record ID: TB-2026-173122
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, Circa 1940. Bonhams, 22 May 2025, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-173122.

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Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs, Top Hat, Circa 1940. Bonhams, 22 May 2025, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-173122.

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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	Top Hat, Ref: 1450, Manufactured 1945, Purchased 3rd May 194	$8,888	Bonhams, Feb 2024
Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs	Top Hat, Ref: 1450, Manufactured 1956, Purchased 30th Septem		Bonhams, May 2025
Heuer. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Wristwatch	Seamaster 600 'PloProf', Circa 1970		Bonhams, May 2025
Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs	Top Hat, Ref: 1450, Sold 6th December 1948		Bonhams, Sep 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Bracelet Watch	Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 116000, Purchased 27th December 2018		Bonhams, May 2024
Rolex. A Lady's Stainless Steel And Gold Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Datejust, Ref: 116203, Purchased 3rd October 2005		Bonhams, May 2022
Omega. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Datejust, Ref: 16220, Circa 2004		Bonhams, May 2022
Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs	Ref: 580, Sold 17th October 1938		Bonhams, Nov 2019

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.