Patek Philippe

hi,

 

i know very little about PP watches, but i am interested in buying an oversize watch with pocketwatch movement. i'm a firm believer that if the case has already been sold for scrap its better to utilise the movement in a new steel case than junk it.

there are quite a lot claiming to be pateks. i know that if its clearly marked Patek Phillippe & Cie Geneve, serial number, micrometer regulater and has wolf's teeth winding wheels/cogs/whatever then its a fairly safe bet, but there are quite a few from late 19th C with no wolf's teeth and only retailers id on movement. i usually only look at fully marked items, but is there anything else i can do to identify the movement as a PP? it would be a shame to miss out on a nice patek movement just because i cant identify it.

i've looked in cooksey schugart, but its as useful as a chocolate teapot

please put any issues you might have about 'marriages' to one side and give whatever help you can.

regards from a man with good taste and limited funds

Graham

Hi,

My advice would be to buy yourself the two Patek Philippe books about pocket and wrist watches.

They don't have all the watches, but that would give you a good reference base to then assess your potential purchases.

These books are not cheap but their price is still nothing compared to buying a fake watch.

You may contact a PP boutique, they should be able to sell these books.

Cheers

Dje