That’s because Hodinkee collaborates with many watchmakers on unique timepieces informed by a love of horology and history. And there are some watches you won’t find anywhere else, too.

Their collection is curated yet expansive, running the gamut from brand new timepieces to vintage and pre-owned.

As I've mentioned before, a fresh-to-market watch in crisp, original, and honest condition like this can get even the most cynical of collectors excited.Beyond being the most highly regarded watch blog, Hodinkee is also arguably one of the best places to buy watches online.

After the strong performance of complicated Pateks in Geneva last month – including a pink gold 2499 that sold for CHF 3.2 million – I'd expect this 1518 to land somewhere near or above that high estimate. Sotheby's has placed an estimate of $2.5 million to $4.5 million on this 1518. But the case looks gorgeous, with thick and sharp lugs that are so often polished to toothpicks on these old watches. This explains why the example looks so good, with just a bit of uneven wear near the center of the dial. Sotheby's specialist Jonathan Burford discovered this 1518 thanks to the monster sale of that last 1518 – the consignor of this watch had it sitting in a drawer for 30 years without a crystal on it. It's not quite as pristine as the last example Sotheby's sold for nearly $10 million in December 2021, but it is nearly as exciting. I saw this watch briefly in Geneva last month, and it's absolutely gorgeous.

The biggest lot of the sale is a fresh-to-market pink-on-pink Patek 1518 perpetual calendar chronograph, just the fifteenth known.

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