Stainless Steel
Perpetual Calendar 1518 — Stainless Steel
Undated
Four are known; the steel case cost CHF 535 less than gold in 1944. A steel 1518 sold for about US$11 million at Phillips in 2016. The cases differ from the gold ones in form, with more angle in the lug profile.
Four known; one documented in John Goldberger’s book on steel Patek Philippe watches.
No verified image of this watch yet
Identifying details
- Perpetual calendar
Calendar that accounts for month lengths and leap years.
- Moon phase
Variants of 1518
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Yellow Gold | Undated |
| Pink Gold | Undated |
| Pink Gold · Pink on Pink | Undated |
| Stainless SteelCurrent | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 1518
- Production
- Undated
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 35 mm
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- Yes
- Caliber
- Patek Philippe 13-130 Q
Dial, bezel & hands
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
Patek Philippe 13-130 Q
The 13-ligne Valjoux-based chronograph with a perpetual calendar and moon-phase module by Victorin Piguet. Used for 44 years in the refs. 1518 and 2499.
Manual winding · 23 jewels
Read more
- The Patek Philippe Reference 1518Read more at Phillips (opens in a new tab)
- Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph: A Complete HistoryRead more at Revolution (opens in a new tab)
- History of the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph (1518, 2499, 3970, 5020, 5970, 5270)Read more at Monochrome (opens in a new tab)
- The Patek Philippe ref. 1518 in stainless steel