This Patek Philippe watch from the 1950s has been given a pre-sale estimate of between six thousand and eight thousand pounds.
Auction house Matthew Barton will put watches from houses including IWC and Patek Philippe under the gavel on May 22.
The London auction house has placed a pre-auction estimate of £6,000 to £8,000 on a 18ct gold Patek Philippe dating from 1955, and also has a number of IWC men’s watches up for sale with pre-auction estimates ranging between £1,000 and £4,000.
Other wristwatches on sale at the auction include a 1965 men’s watch and diamond-set ladies watch from Omega, TAG Heuer Formula 1 diver’s watch, a 1935 Buren, a 1950s Le Phare, a stainless steel Asprey, 1970s Breitling Navitimer, 1980s Baume & Mercier and an unbranded ladies watch with freshwater pearl strap,
Matthew Barton will host a viewing of the watches at its west London showroom on May 20.
The watches will form part of a wider auction of 440 lots that includes silverware, jewellery, ceramics and works of art.
