Nomer
437
Some thoughts
Hello Paolo,
A couple of suggestions/ideas for you:
1. There are about 36 examples of ref. 130 illustrated in Vol. II of Patrizzi's Collecting Patek Phillipe book. These should provide some further intuition and several of the illustrations show a further inner dial around which the numerals/markers are placed at a smaller radius than is typical, like in the example you show. This does not mean that your example is authentic but rather that this feature in itself was not generically unique. This book is generally available if not for sale then in the back drawer of many secondary watch shops. Ref. 130 had one of the most diverse set of dials of any reference.
2. The movement number matches the 1936-40 period. This can be verified in Patek Philippe by Huber and Banberry or similar.
3. It costs relatively little to send a watch like this to Patek Philippe in Geneva to have them evaluate it for costs to repair. In my experience it takes a few weeks only and costs area £/Eur 100. The manufacture generally will tell you at that point whether there is a fake part on the watch because they will generally not repair it; for example the dial. If you do this through a PP boutique or dealer you can generally have a two way conversation - i.e. "Could you confirm that the manufacture did in fact replace the dial?". The latter point seems to be the crucial one for this watch. While one can argue whether a replaced dial affects the authenticity of the watch, it would be nice to know that it is an authentic PP. You might be able to work a deal whereby your purchase is contingent on receipt of that information.
Good luck and welcome aboard.
Expert advice needed on PP Chronograph
Suppose you know it was on sale in an auction house
Dedestexhes
Ciao Paolo, ...
