Patek Philippe: Birth Of A Legend Video

Patek Philippe: Birth Of A Legend Video

1954 Patek Philippe Black Dial Perpetual Calendar [Reference 2438-1: 37mm]

1954 Patek Philippe

Black Dial Perpetual Calendar

[Reference 2438-1: 38mm]

Ultra Rare Black Dial Patek Philippe [1955 Reference 2497]

Ultra Rare Black Dial Patek Philippe

[1955 Reference 2497]

This has to be one of the most beautiful and elegant watches ever made. Pure Perfection if you ask me!!! This watch was made in 1955 and sold on June 8th, 1962.

Patek Philippe Reference 2497: 37mm

Patek Philippe

Reference 2497: 37mm

This 18kt Patek Philippe watch was made in 1953. Ironically, this watch sold new in 1953 for $1,400. This watch was sold by Patrizzi & Co Auctioneers.

Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Moonphase Chronograph: Reference 5270

Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Moonphase Chronograph

Patek Introduces New Model at BaselWorld 2011

[Reference 5270: 41mm]

This week at BaselWorld in Basel, Switzerland, Patek Philippe introduced this all new white gold Chronograph. This beauty has a new and useful feature I don't recall seeing before. Notice opposite if the circular leap-year aperture there is an am/pm aperture. For such a complicated watch this has one super-clean dial User-Interface!!!

Patek Philippe: To My Son Video

Patek Philippe: To My Son Video

Patek Philippe 18kt Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph

1954 Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph

Black Moonphase with Black Lacquer Dial and Breguet Numerals

Reference 2499: 37MM

This 18kt yellow gold Reference 2499 has a movement manufactured in 1954 and completed in 1962, and encased in 1963. It sold at Christies Auction house on November 15, 2010 for $590,396.

Patek Philippe Moonphase 18kt Perpetual Calendar Reference 2438/1

Patek Philippe Moonphase

18kt Perpetual Calendar

Reference 2438/1

This magnificent beauty sold at Christies Auction House on May 10, 2010 for $289,259. In was manufactured in 1954 and it's 37mm. This is probably the most beautiful watch ever made. Patek Philippe launched the Reference 2438/1 in 1951 and it was water-resistant, and at the same time Patek Philippe also launched the 2497, which was not water-resistant.

Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Moonphase Rose Gold: Reference 5396R: 38mm

Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Moonphase

Rose Gold: Reference 5396R: 38mm

Patek Philippe Moonphase: Charlie Sheen

Patek Philippe Moonphase: Charlie Sheen

Patek Philippe Moonphase [Reference 2438J]

"My motto is enjoy every moment!!!" –Charlie Sheen

Recently, actor Charlie Sheen has been all over the place and he has been on a bit of a rampage.

Patek Philippe Moonphase

[Reference 2438J : 37 Millimeters]

Charlie is an absolutely fascinating guy, and he is the star of the very popular and funny TV show named two and a half men. Charlie Sheen recently opened his first Twitter account and started posting images on TwitPic, and he shared this photo showing-off his wristwatch and ring. Charlie Sheen placed a caption under the photo that read:

The only watch that keeps Warlock time - Class of 1927 ring "Bambino U"

So what does Charlie's cryptic message really mean? Well, his 1927 world championship ring belonged to and was won and worn by Babe Ruth!!!! That is pretty impressive in-and-of-itself, but for a fellow WIS, it is not as impressive as his Patek Philippe wristwatch!!!!

Charlie is wearing what is probably the most elegant, timeless watch ever made. He is sporting an EXTREMELY RARE Yellow gold Patek Philippe 2438J, Complicated Moonphase that was made in the late 1950s through the mid 1960s.

Charlie Sheen's Patek Philippe Moonphase photo above actually looks like one of Bernhard's Sneaker and Pant Wrist Shots!!! So just how rare and valuable is Charlie Sheen's Patek Philippe Moonphase? Somewhere between $500,000 and $750,000!!!!

Update: Patrick who is a daily reader of Jake's Rolex World, just pointed out that Charlie's Patek says the date reads, TUE (Tuesday), FEB (February) 29th, but there is no February 29th, 2011, so it is possible Charlie did not set the leap year setting, or now that I think about it, I think on this model, it probably lacked the leap year setting complication. Maybe that is what makes it a "Warlock" watch, in that he gets another day, we don't?

The next three photos below are of a very similar watch to Charlie Sheen's 18kt Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Moonphase which is a reference 2438J which was made in 1959. Its case measures 37mm in diameter and 13mm tall.

One of my favorite features of the moonphase watches from the 1950s is the dauphin hands. Dauphin hands are shaped like an extended pyramid and they are not only timeless, but have a distinct Art-Deco "Populux" design.

Charlie Sheen is obviously wearing this watch on a black strap, but it sure does look great on the honey-rust crocodile strap!!! What a timeless, beautiful, elegant watch!!!

In my personal opinion, Charlie Sheen's Patek Philippe is the most beautiful, well designed watch ever made, and if I could have any watch ever made in history, but I could not ever sell it and I had to wear it at least 3 days a week I would choose the same model of Patek Philippe Charlie Sheen wears.