Top Hat, Ref: 1450, Manufactured 1945, Purchased 3rd May 1945 — Patek Philippe. An 18K rose gold manual wind rectangular wristwatch with hooded lugs

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Estimate: £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $3,787–$5,050
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Sale: Bonhams — Watches and Wristwatches, London, Knightsbridge · 21 February 2024
Record ID: TB-2026-396686
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs, Top Hat, Ref: 1450, Manufactured 1945, Purchased 3rd May 1945. Bonhams, 21 Feb 2024, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-396686.

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Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs, Top Hat, Ref: 1450, Manufactured 1945, Purchased 3rd May 1945. Bonhams, 21 Feb 2024, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-396686.

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From the same sale Watches and Wristwatches · Feb 2024

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Chester Hallmark for 1892	Joseph Penlington, 14 Oxton Road, Birkenhead. An 18k Gold Key Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	£2,000–£2,500
Circa 1909	Henry Moser & Co. A 14k Gold Keyless Wind Full Hunter Pocket Watch	£2,000–£2,500
Circa 1910	Vacheron & Constantin. An 18k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch Retailed By Mascort & Bonturi, Buenos-aires	£2,500–£3,000
Circa 1924	International Watch Co, Schaffhausen. A 14k Gold Open Face Keyless Wind Pocket Watch	£800–£1,200
'Dirty Dozen', Circa 1940	Jaeger-lecoultre. A Chrome Plated Stainless Steel Manual Wind Military Issue Wristwatch	£2,000–£3,000
Circa 1940	Vacheron Constantin. An 18k White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch	£1,500–£2,000

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, Sold 6th December 1948	$9,214	Bonhams, Sep 2024
Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs	Top Hat, Circa 1940		Bonhams, May 2025
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Bracelet Watch	Submariner, Ref: 14060, Purchased 5th October 2000		Bonhams, Sep 2025
Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs	Top Hat, Ref: 1450, Manufactured 1956, Purchased 30th Septem		Bonhams, May 2025
Omega. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Submariner, Ref: 1680, c.1979		Bonhams, May 2023
Omega. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Rolex. Montre bracelet en acier avec date mouvement automati		Bonhams, Feb 2025
Omega. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Sea Dweller Deepsea, Ref: 116660, Circa 2009		Bonhams, Dec 2022
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Bracelet Watch	Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 116000, Purchased 27th December 2018		Bonhams, May 2024

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.