FabR
[Senior Patek Moderator]
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This thread got me curious to learn something new, as I really know next to nothing about vintage watches...
As in a sense I was hoping, at least at a quick web search, I could locate *no* reliable examples of gold-plated Pateks. Can some vintage expert confirm --- or provide a counterexample, which would also be interesting --- that Patek has indeed never produced gold-plated references, at any point in time? (A positive answer to this would of course also answer Karl's original query.) Thank-You 
Any help on this watch
Asking forr a friend who found this in his fathers house when clearing it out following his passing ...
This thread got me curious to learn something new, as I really know next to nothing about vintage watches...
As in a sense I was hoping, at least at a quick web search, I could locate *no* reliable examples of gold-plated Pateks. Can some vintage expert confirm --- or provide a counterexample, which would also be interesting --- that Patek has indeed never produ...
Isn't it the clasp saying plated? It might well be a non-original strap.
Pressumably we need to see the rear of the case and preferably inside plus movement.
As far as I know and I have no evidence to the contrary , Patek has never produced a gold plated watch
In that vein, I don't think I have ever seen a silver cased Patek wristwatch either Julian
Patek has never done gold plating
...to my knowledge. That looks like a real patek but I think the back was modified to fit that rope strap. .... The movement will tell you for sure... if it’s real, that’s a very cool double signature. Look forward to seeing movement!
IMHO the fact that the buckle is non-Patek and plated is irrelevant.
The question is what is written on the outside of the case, if anything; on the inside of the case and on the movement. Suggest you have a watchmaker take off the case back and that you take some photos. Or better yet, if convenient, take it to Patek for ...
I’m only guessing, but I’d say it’s not genuine.
The fact it says “Patek Philippe Co”, is unusual, the crown looks oversized, the printing looks newer than the watch and also isn’t evenly sized or level. From the photo the quality of the watch doesn’t look the best. I’d be very suspicious.