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Definitely saveable
Cost will be high but personally I think worth it
Dial will need to be refinished or at the least cleaned up. There does appear to be enamelling on the letters.
Needs new hand and crystal
need to see movement as well
PP can definitely do this but get a quote first
Good luck
Julian
Is it a thorny rose or junk?
Hello all, I was looking for a little input. This appears to be a 1940s Patek Philippe rose gold wrist watch with an alligator band. Obviously in need of cosmetics however it seems to keep time well. Not sure what it could be worth and if it should be res...
Definitely saveable
Cost will be high but personally I think worth it Dial will need to be refinished or at the least cleaned up. There does appear to be enamelling on the letters. Needs new hand and crystal need to see movement as well PP can definitely do this but get a qu...
then the question would be....
How much would it be worth restored? I don't want to put too much money in it and be upside down. Tarry
No discussion about value here but
Hi, We don't discuss value of watches here, but I think I'm not wrong if I say that the restored watch will be valued more than the cost of the restoration by Patek Philippe. Maybe some will confirm my opinion. Cheers Dje
Could be right Dje...
... the closest I could match, but without finding the real reference, is to reference 1480 and 1488, assuming the caliber used is 9-90. If the watch keeps quite well time than it should not be too costly to service it. Without parts exchange it should no...
My apologies to the forum
I did not intend to break the forums rules or edict. I do not understand what you are saying in the following quote. “could be right Dje the closest I could match, but without finding the real reference, is to reference 1480 and 1488, assuming the caliber...
Yes 1488 means the model ...
... and 9-90 is the movements "name". Caliber is the technical term and horological lingo for the movement. Regarding the rule about value discusions: Fair enough not to speak about discounts at the AD ! BUT here are MAYOR POSTS about auction results, lik...
keep it!
Watch is a thorny rose now, after alot of TLC you will be happy with the finished product. The dial will be most expensive to replace but the overall value should far exceed the costs.
"Every rose has its thorn, just like every night ...
... has its dawn. Just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song: Every rose has its thorn." Poison 1988 Yes, it is a rose, the more I think about it... Regards Moritz
IMO it is not worth...
Hi, IMO it is not worth having it restored at Patek Philippe as it is too costly compared to the value of this particular watch... Let me explain: These very small rectangular watches from the 40ies are not valued on the recent market and specially this s...