Bloomberg: Eric Wind Quoted on Patek Philippe Reference 1518R

Andy Hoffman recently wrote about the Patek Philippe reference 1518 which is coming up for auction at Sotheby’s. Within the article, Hoffman spoke with Eric Wind about the important timepiece:

Eric Wind, the head of Wind Vintage, a dealer based in Palm Beach Florida, who previously worked for the auction house Christie’s, said the market for collectors attracted to such rare pieces has grown significantly. “There’s definitely a larger segment of collectors that are interested in the 1518,” said Wind, who deals in rare Pateks among other vintage timepieces. “So these are much more hotly contested than in the past.” Wind said he previously knew of this particular watch and had even tried to acquire it from another dealer. 

Read the full article below:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-10/rare-patek-philippe-could-top-4-5-million-and-test-watch-market

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