Arare Patek Philippe Ref.1518 in stainless steel has emerged on the market with a price tag exceeding $20 million. Offered through Monaco Legend Group in a private sale, the cheap fake Patek Philippe watches is poised to become the most expensive wristwatch ever sold outside of charity auctions.
If the Patek Philippe Ref.1518 reaches its asking price, it will surpass all previous records for privately sold watches, marking a significant moment in the world of vintage 1:1 replica watches collecting.
The Patek Philippe Ref.1518 is widely regarded as one of the most important wristwatches ever produced. Introduced in 1941, it was the first serially manufactured perpetual calendar chronograph – an engineering feat that remains impressive even by today’s standard. Across 14 years of production, only 281 pieces were made with the vast majority in yellow or pink gold. Of these, only four examples are known to exist in stainless steel, making this variation one of the rarest and most sought-after top fake watches UK in the world. This particular piece is the only one originally sold on a matching stainless steel bracelet, as confirmed by its Extract from the Archives dated July 29, 1946.
First auctioned in Monaco in 1989, it has since been owned by prominent collectors, including luxury textile entrepreneur Gerolamo Etro, vintage watch dealer Helmut Crott, and historian Davide Parmegiani. It was later featured in John Goldberger’s Patek Philippe Steel Watches.
The last buy replica Patek Philippe Grand Complications 1518 watches in steel to appear at auction garnered over $11.5 million in 2016. Should this latest example achieve its listed price, it would surpass all previous records for non-charity sales, redefining the market for vintage Patek Philippe timepieces.