As you may have noticed, we've been trying to up our readers' knowledge of the classics via posts that explain not just what a watch is, but why it's Corum 163-250-20-0F01EB30R Men's watch important and how to identify it.We did this with a tutorial on buying vintage Omegas, and we had an expert friend explain the difference between a regular vintage Daytona and the legendary Paul Newman.We'll continue with some education on Rollies and Omegas in the future, but now it's time we focus on the classics from the most important watch company in the world, at least in the eyes of many, Patek Philippe.
We realize that many of you may not be able to identify Pateks as well as you can a Rolex or Omega because, for the most part, they do not name their Corum 163-250-20-0F05FZ30R Men's watch, only assign them reference numbers (just like Jaeger did on this would-be classic).So a few weeks back we showed you one seminal Patek, the 2526, which was their first automatic winding watch.Today we want to explain to you an equally important model, the reference 1518, which was the very first perpetual calendar chronograph ever made for the public market.
While produced for 13 years, only 281 examples of the 1518 were made and it remains a benchmark piece for any serious collector.The 1518 we've found today is from Antiquorum's June 10th auction, and what Corum 163-250-20-0F04FO30R Men's watch makes it so amazing is that it sat literally untouched in a drawer for 40 years, this one of the most original 1518s to hit the market in a long time.It is estimated to sell for $150,000 to $200,000, which we think is completely fair.It's also interesting to note that of the 280 or so 1518's ever made, only 4 were created in stainless steel, and that was during an Italian embargo on precious metals immediately prior to the second World War.
