Patek Philippe · East Village
Sell Your Patek Philippe in NYC
Nautilus, Aquanaut, Calatrava, complications and ladies' watches, modern or vintage. Bring it to 39 Avenue A, we check it in front of you and pay the same day, with or without the Certificate of Origin.
- Same-day cash
- Checked in front of you
- Walk-ins welcome
- Trade toward store stock
What We Buy
Sports Models, Dress Watches, Complications
Patek's resale market is really several markets. Steel Nautilus and Aquanaut trade on demand; gold dress watches carry their metal as a floor; complications and vintage pieces are priced on condition and originality, one watch at a time.
Nautilus
Designed by Gérald Genta and launched in 1976, with the porthole-shaped case and the horizontally embossed dial. The steel 5711/1A, discontinued in 2021, is the reference people ask about most; there are also gold, two-tone, chronograph and ladies' models.
Aquanaut
Introduced in 1997, with a rounded octagonal case, an embossed grid dial and the composite "Tropical" strap. Steel, gold and the ladies' Aquanaut Luce. The strap wears with use, so a spare or a fresh original helps.
Calatrava
Patek's round dress watch since 1932, mostly in gold on a leather strap, manual-wind or automatic. On a Calatrava, a clean unrestored dial and crisp original lugs matter more than almost anything else.
Complications
Annual and perpetual calendars, chronographs, World Time and moon phases. Every function gets checked, because these are expensive to service, and a service history weighs more here than on a simple watch.
Ladies' Patek Philippe
Twenty~4, Gondolo, ladies' Nautilus, Aquanaut Luce, ladies' Calatravas and older gold dress watches, including quartz models and factory diamond pieces.
Vintage Patek
Older Calatravas, chronographs and gold dress watches. Patek keeps records of the movement and case numbers of the watches it made, so the two should belong together. Retailer-signed dials, like Tiffany & Co., matter only when the signature is original.
Pricing
What Moves a Patek Offer
With Patek, small details are big money. Here is what decides it.
- Reference and metal
- The letters after the number give the metal: A is steel, G white gold, J yellow gold, R rose gold, P platinum. A "/1" means the watch is on a metal bracelet, as in 5711/1A.
- Certificate of Origin
- The Patek certificate lists the reference, movement number and case number from the original sale. A full set brings more, but a watch that passes authentication sells without it.
- Extract from the Archives
- For older watches, Patek can issue an Extract from the Archives confirming the movement and case numbers and when the watch was made and sold. If you have one, it helps.
- Originality
- A refinished dial, or hands and crowns that aren't original, lower the value to collectors. If a service replaced parts and you got the old ones back, bring them.
- Polishing
- Nautilus and Aquanaut cases mix brushed and polished surfaces, and Calatravas have thin, sharp lugs. Heavy polishing softens both, and it can't be undone.
- Running and service
- A watch that stopped, runs fast or has a complication that doesn't work needs service, and the cost comes off the offer. It doesn't stop us from buying it.
Not sure which Patek you have? The reference is on the Certificate of Origin. Text it with photos of the dial and caseback to 917-608-8939.
Authentication
How We Check a Patek Philippe
A Patek is checked as a set: case, dial, movement and papers have to agree with each other. We do it in front of you and tell you what we see.
- The movement's finishing and calibre, with the Patek Philippe Seal on newer movements and the Geneva Seal on many older ones
- Dial printing, applied markers and the embossed pattern on Nautilus and Aquanaut dials
- Movement and case numbers against the certificate or Extract
- Bracelet construction and the folding clasp on Nautilus and Aquanaut
- On vintage pieces, whether case, dial and movement belong together
Get Ready
Before You Bring It In
Don't have it polished or the dial touched before you sell. Bring it as it is.
- Bring the Certificate of Origin, box and booklets
- Bring Patek service papers and any Extract from the Archives
- Bring the original strap or bracelet and every spare link
- Bring a valid government-issued ID; New York law requires it for every sale