Vintage 1930s Patek Philippe Art Deco Platinum Diamond Men's Watch Mint Condition

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Connoiseur of Time 1930's PATEK PHILIPPE Vintage Mens Midsize Rectangular Art Deco Watch - Platinum & Diamond Very Fine & Rare - Beautiful Condition with Buckle - 1 Year Warranty Very Fine & Rare - Beautiful Condition with Buckle - 1 Year Warranty We are pleased to offer the very fine, rare, and timelessly classic Art Deco Patek Philippe wristwatch showcased in today's auction. Made for the U.S. market, this special watch exemplifies the sophisticated refinement associated with Art Deco Patek Philippe wristwatches. It features an extremely elegant original faceted platinum case and striking diamond dial. It is powered by its original illustrious small rectangular Patek Philippe 8-80 movement. Launched in 1935, the 8-80 was produced in a total quantity of 3,918 movements and used until the 1960's. Extremely high grade, it has eight adjustments - five for chronometer positions and three for heat, cold, and even isochronism. Isochronism is the amount of wind left in the movement. Most watches slow down slightly as their power reserve moves toward empty. That is not the case with this watch - it is very high-grade. We were fortunate acquire it in such beautiful condition. Its original case, made for Patek by a contractor for the U.S. market, has never been polished and shows very little wear. It has crisp facets and gorgeous lines. Its dial presents bright and clean. Four of our Master Watchmakers worked for the last two and half years restoring the movement of this special watch to breathe new life into it (restoration value $1495). It is keeping very accurate time. A light click can be felt when winding on occasion that doesn't affect its function. If you would like us to fabricate near factory quality replacement parts for it, please inquire but be aware that it takes much time and incurs cost. It comes equipped with a very short gray vintage strap that appears to be original and is fitted with what appears to be the watch's original Patek buckle - a longer new strap could be installed if needed. For the finishing touch, we have detailed it making it ready for immediate enjoyment. Included with the purchase is a one-year international warranty on the movement and its function and a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity. Timepiece's Finer Points: Dial : Silver with applied round and baguette diamond indexes, outer enamel railroad minute track. It may be partially very well previously refinished in vintage times or it may still have its original finish. Its raised original enamel detail minute track is intact. Crystal : Mineral glass, excellent condition Case : Original, made for the U.S. market by Patek's contractor, two-body, solid, faceted downward turned lugs, signed only with metal content Dim. 19mm (excluding the crown) x 36mm long lug tip to tip Band : Pig skin, very short - fits a wrist up to approx. 6.25 inches, appears to be original with what appears to be its original platinum buckle Please ask us if you would like a longer strap. We also sell a variety of others straps in various prints, skins, and colors. Movement : Extremely high grade Patek Philippe chronometer, round, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, eight adjustments Function : Hours, Minutes Movement : Original, correctly unsigned (this watch was made before it was customary for Patek to sign all of their crowns) Detailed Appraisal: Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Country of origin: Switzerland Year built: c. 1930's Serial no.: 820,136 Functions: Hours, Minutes Designed for: Men - by today's standard a unisex watch Case material: Platinum Case markings (outside): "Wayne V. O'Neil" Case markings (inside): 10% Irid. Plat (signifying it is made of platinum) Case condition: Beautiful condition - has never been polished and shows very little wear. The satin on the back has been touched up, and the back has light hairlines that could easily be polished out. It has crisp facets and gorgeous lines. Dimensions: 19mm (excluding the crown) x 36mm long lug tip to tip Dial: Silver with applied round and baguette diamond indexes, outer enamel railroad minute track. It may be partially very well previously refinished in vintage times or it may still have its original finish. Its raised original enamel detail minute track is intact. Hands: Original, "feuilles" Movement type: Extremely high grade Patek Philippe chronometer, round, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, eight adjustments Jewels: 18 rubies Band: Pig skin, very short - fits a wrist up to approx. 6.25 inches, appears to be original with what appears to be its original platinum buckle Please ask us if you would like a longer strap. We also sell a variety of other straps in various prints, skins, and colors. Width between lugs: 15mm Crystal: Mineral glass, excellent condition Servicing: Four of our Master Watchmakers worked for the last two and half years restoring the movement of this special watch to breathe new life into it (restoration value $1495). It is keeping very accurate time. A light click can be felt when winding that doesn't affect its function. If you would like us to fabricate near factory quality replacement parts for it, please inquire but be aware that it takes much time and incurs much cost. Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system. Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please message us for details. Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center and also has done authorized work for the Richemont brands including Cartier, Vacheron & Constantin, IWC, JLC and others. Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and shop with confidence. Connoisseur of Time, Inc. 1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 6-343 Suwanee, GA 30024 U.S.A. Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page. Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm EST Closed Saturdays & Sundays . Connoisseur of Time Recently In the News: Connoisseur of Time Owners Pay Off $1.8 Million of Medical Debt for 1000 Families - WSB-TV, Channel 2 ABC Atlanta Click here for the story Paul Hoyt, Owner of Connoisseur of Time, Named to WatchPro's Hot 100 List of the Top 100 Influencers of the U.S. Watch Industry Click here for the story eBay's National Watch Day Highlights Timeless, Historical Watches from Connoisseur of Time Click here for the story Connoisseur of Time Sells Special Timepiece to the Omega Museum Click here for the story Vintage Watch Company Helps Neuhaus Museum Fill New Permanent Exhibit Click here for the story Steve Lundin with IW Magazine asked Paul to collaborate on his article about rectangular watches, "Hip Squares." Melissa Pearce with Australia's Sydney Morning Herald asked Paul to collaborate on her article about trends in mens antiques: "Mantiques: The New Boys' Toys". Hodinkee did a feature piece on this vintage 14K Omega chronograph of ours. Jeff Stein of OntheDash featured one of our watches in his article “Project 99: The History of the Chronomatic” written for the March issue of International Watch magazine. TIME+TIDE, Australia's leading online watch media group, asked Paul to collaborate on an article on vintage men’s watches for women: “11 Vintage Watches for under $2000 That Look Superb on Women”. Leaders Magazine featured one of our watches in their article "Defining Luxury: Ensuring Authenticity" (Volume 33, Number 4). Contact us Connoisseur of Time, Inc. 1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 6-343 Suwanee, GA 30024 U.S.A. Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page. Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm EST Closed Saturdays & Sundays . Our Selling & Shipping Information: 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with it, you are welcome to return it in the condition it was sold anytime within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. We hope you love it! The water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We don't recommend getting a vintage watch wet - and really don't recommend showering or diving with it - even one that was originally designed to be waterproof. We have extensive international shipping experience. In the last 12 years we have safely shipped thousands of high value watches around the world (to over 70 countries!). All items are packaged very carefully and mailed in large reinforced shipping boxes appropriate for high value items so you don't need to worry about your watch arriving safely. Wait until you see how big the box is that your watch is coming in! (Please do remember though that while we do our very best and have careful procedures and quality control inspections - we will again fully re-test the proper functioning of your watch after you pay, right before we send it to you - from time to time some courier workers don't handle packages the way we think that they would want their own packages to be handled. Watches are ultra-precision instruments, and the timekeeping of most is governed by a small spring that is only about 1/8 the thickness of a human hai r. The vast majority of our watches arrive safely and problem free. However at times vintage watches and their hairsprings can be sensitive to rough courier handling or just having a difficult trip to you. But even on a bad day there's still good news... We offer a full one-year warranty on virtually every watch we sell (unless occasionally specifically stated otherwise), so if anything happens to it in transit or goes wrong anytime in the first year, we will gladly repair it for you at no charge. Yes, even the older vintage watches. So sit back, relax, and dream about the first place where you're going to wear your new watch! Our official warranty in many ways mirrors those of a number of the watch manufacturers and covers the proper timekeeping of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse, being dropped, crystals, bracelets, crowns, case parts etc. or water resistance. While we are the sole determinants of what qualifies for warranty work.... even if you have a problem that you don't think will qualify for coverage, tell us about it anyway. We are here to serve and just might be able to help you. Winning bidders must fully pay within 48 hours of the end of the auction. After 48 hours the watch will be relisted. To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice not to end an auction early. Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa. _______________________________________________________ Payment information - we accept: Paypal Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and Discover via eBay checkout Check (We have to hold the watch until the check clears.) If eBay doesn't calculate your shipping and other shipping exceptions: Domestic shipping is normally by FedEx Ground or USPS Express Mail. All shipments are fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. International shipments will sent via U.S. International Express Mail or FedEx fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. A $5 (USD) handling fee applies to all international orders. 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