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Sell · Patek Philippe
Whether a Nautilus, Aquanaut, Calatrava, perpetual calendar, Ellipse or pocket watch, vintage or from more recent production: if you would like to sell your Patek Philippe, we would be glad to buy it. Photos via WhatsApp are enough for a first appraisal; we then examine the watch itself at an appointment in our Bonn shop.
The references on the cards are examples, not a complete list. If yours is not among them, send us photos anyway – we also appraise other models and references.
Wanted in steel, gold and steel/gold – from the first “Jumbo” of 1976 and the mid-size 3800 to the chronograph and the annual calendar. We are also glad to appraise watches that have been worn and show signs of use.
Offer via WhatsApp
We buy the Aquanaut, introduced in 1997, in steel and in gold, on a rubber strap or a metal bracelet – from the early references to the Travel Time with its second time zone.
Offer via WhatsApp
We buy Calatravas from every era, hand-wound or automatic, in gold, platinum or steel. With vintage pieces we examine the dial especially closely: whether it is original or has been refinished makes a clear difference to the appraisal.
Offer via WhatsApp
We buy perpetual calendars – with and without chronograph – as well as other Patek Philippe complications. During the inspection we check that all calendar displays and the moon phase advance correctly; records of earlier services help with this.
Offer via WhatsApp
We buy the Golden Ellipse, whose shape has followed the golden ratio since 1968, as well as classic gold watches and pocket watches by Patek Philippe. For pocket watches, photos of the movement and the numbers inside the lid help – provided it opens without tools.
Offer via WhatsAppSend us a few photos via WhatsApp or email and let us know which box, papers and receipts you have.
We get back to you with a free, no-obligation appraisal. We are also happy to answer questions by phone.
At your appointment at Brüdergasse 24 we inspect the watch in front of you and make our offer. Once we agree, we pay immediately – whether you sell is up to you.
Fill in what you know – it becomes a ready-made message for WhatsApp or email. Simply send the photos afterwards.
It starts with the reference and its exact execution: case metal, dial colour and variants such as retailer signatures can shift the price considerably within the same reference. Next comes condition. A Patek with crisp edges and original surfaces that has never been refinished, or only with great care, is assessed differently from a heavily polished case. The third point is completeness – box, papers such as the Certificat d’Origine, an extract from the archives and receipts for purchase and servicing. Finally, the current market value of the reference counts. Taken together, these result in a fair offer in line with the market.
With the steel Nautilus and Aquanaut models in particular, the details matter. We look closely at the edges of the case and bezel, because the alternation of brushed and polished surfaces shows whether, and how heavily, a watch has been refinished. With a metal bracelet, it matters whether all the links that were removed are still there; with an Aquanaut, whether the original strap is included – even if the watch has since been worn on a different one. Small items that are easily overlooked also belong to the set: hang tags, booklets, the outer box. A complete set with papers can be identified clearly and appraised accordingly.
Older Patek Philippe watches often come from within the family – a grandfather’s Calatrava, a gold watch from an estate, a pocket watch handed down through the generations. You do not need to know the reference or the year of manufacture; we establish both during the inspection. Box and papers are frequently missing, and sometimes the watch has not run for a long time. Neither stands in the way of an appraisal. If the watch is part of a collection or an estate, we are happy to visit you at home on request, in Bonn and the surrounding region.
Anyone who offers a Patek Philippe privately through a listing makes their ownership public and negotiates with strangers. Selling to us spares you both: you deal with us in person at our shop, and we inspect your watch in front of you. No commission or auction fees are deducted when you sell to us directly. You decide on our offer in your own time and without obligation. If the sale goes ahead, you are paid immediately and discreetly.
A selection of watches we have sold – we are glad to buy watches like these.
