1914 Patek Philippe Pocket Watch | Extraordinary Finds | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW | PBS

[@rickyertmann6683]

When he flipped it over and I saw the Day, Date and Moonphase complications I was like oh dear god here we go.

[@timothy9596]

Same here. I've been in the luxury watch industry for a while now and my first thought was 3/4 of a million. Man was I wrong, lol

[@davidbennett8627]

How rare is a minute register, on a split-chronograph?

[@timothy9596]

@@davidbennett8627 Any of the big or medium size manufactures can make them now. But back in 1910 or whatever it was, it was very rare.

[@guitar911rock]

literally jaw dropped

[@jasonhsia2422]

Me too, I said 2 mil easy. I was shocked he appraised it at 250k

[@anb7408]

To say that's the finest watch he ever saw/touched was an understatement! A one of a kind gem that left me scratching my head and asking "how the heck did they make something that complex and that small?!" I bet Patek was glad to have that work of art in their own museum. It's a true showpiece!

[@treatb09]

Unicorn for sure. I was shocked when i saw it cause its so rare. I knew right away

[@Ricky.913]

I'll never get tired of watching this video clip. This is the Planes, Trains and Automobiles of KZbin

[@blazemordly9746]

Guy thought he had an excellent watch; Appraiser thought the man had a legendary timepiece; Turns out...it was MYTHIC!

[@polablues]

The appraiser is so cute. He said the word “incredible” at least 8 times because he was so stunned he couldn’t find any other words to use! I got excited because he was so flummoxed. I figured by his reaction this watch must be a BIG deal, and it was! How much fun! Thanks for this video, it made me smile!

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Yeah that was legit nervous energy and excitement for being the guy who could tell the owner what he had. These kind of finds are so rare on here, but it's _incredible_ that there are things out there worth that much that no one knows about.

[@djLagwayEnjoyer]

I want to see his reaction to when he found out it was one of a kind too. I bet he fell out of his chair. Some regular guy brings in one of the rarest and most expensive watches/pocket-watches you’ve ever seen, and he was wanting only 50k 😂😂

[@michaelhunt7494]

How can someone build a watch with so much going on? The calendar that adjusts with leap year astounded me.

[@jamestouchette859]

Have a look at the movement for Patek's recent Grandmaster Chime wristwatch. The only thing more remarkable about the pocketwatch is that it was designed without the aid of computers! Just hundreds of years of skill passed down from master to apprentice.

[@rasm6018]

James Touchette true... it’s truly an art form.. wish one day I’ll own a watch that’s 5% as stunning as that watch...

[@jamestouchette859]

@@rasm6018 a large part of my collection is vintage ladies watches. A 70 or 80 year old ladies watch from a high end Swiss manuf. May still only be a 500-1000 dollars. They aren't in fashion so the market for them is weak, yet the tiny movements are actually MORE enjoyable to inspect because everything is so much smaller. I found a 60's ladies Blancpain at a pawn shop for 70 bucks, the movement was smaller than a dime (a Peseux 60, I believe) but the dial had no name on it and the shop owner didnt think the movement itself for a name. The little lady is just a joy to behold! Now, if you want a watch you can WEAR, I have much less helpful insight lol

[@mijomendes1705]

Seiko going on 35 years with out servis

[@sidharthchand8072]

The guy looks like da guy from parks and rec

[@777jones]

It seems like the guy honestly didn’t know what he had there. He knew it was pretty good but maybe he thought $10,000. But this is a museum piece, a legendary watch with huge value. Great find. Solid gentleman incredible watch.

[@olasek7972]

777jones hard to imagine a Patek Philippe owner would be so ignorant to think his watch was worth $10 k. I mean it is enough to take a look at modern watches from this manufacturer. You would have to live in a cave ...

[@arconeagain]

He must have been a moron.

[@vika0194]

Olasek You do realise this was way back before smartphones, social media platforms etc? Google was barely a thing too. He had the watch and didn’t do research on it. That’s it.

[@FfortheT]

I'm just glad he went to a proper guy for a first appraisal and not the shady b*sterds which usually get a first view on watches "like" this.

[@megalopolis2015]

This is definitely why people need to research their appraisers. If this had been someone ignorant or shady, this guy could have walked away with 20,000 dollars and had no clue what he gave up. Through this show his life changed.

[@Sceme1991]

The fact that you can have a tiny mechanical device with all those features built into it is mind boggling

[@nicksundby]

I visited the Patek Philippe museum in Geneva last year. They have literally hundreds of mind-blowing watches on display. This watch would fit right in.

[@StrawberryCopper]

Did you see it??? It was there....since 2014!!!

[@angusmatheson8906]

... the watch has been on display there since 2014.

[@mzwierzycki]

Saw this video in July 2021 before my trip to Geneva. On the 3rd day I went to the museum and after searching for it for an hour I found it.

[@AmyMahoney-m6y]

That guy sold out his family, his heirloom, history.. 😢😢 all for money & greed.. 😢😢 sad

[@treatb09]

Did they have any photos of the movement?

[@AmyMahoney-m6y]

@@treatb09-- 🤔 I'm not sure...

[@treatb09]

@@AmyMahoney-m6y id love to see inside that watch. What a gem

[@Deezhan]

@@AmyMahoney-m6y Don't judge too quickly. Maybe he needed the money for something medical or was in debt. Or maybe he just thought his children would sell it themselves and spend the money even worse.

[@jmg94j]

This watch is called the George Thompson Grande Complication, and according to Patek Philippe, it is the third most important double dialled watch they have ever made. Number one is the 1932 Henry Graves Super Complication which sold at Sotheby's in 2014 for $24,000,000 US. Number two is The James Ward Packard Sky-chart Grande Complication, which is in the Patek Philippe museum. Not sure what that one is worth.

[@tripprawlings9284]

Thanks for that

[@TheBandit13]

Sounds like Patek got a deal on this one...

[@kking5652]

Thanks, it does look like the buyer paid on the low side for this watch.

[@megalopolis2015]

Wwwwwwow.

[@LorianandLothric]

@@kking5652 He definitely should have held on to it longer. He got greedy and wanted the money right away

[@Destorrrrr]

This watch is amazing in 2021, can you imagine owning something like it back in 1914?

[@frankzuurveld3285]

Can you imagine what it would cost nowadays? Price have skyrocketed since 2006 😅

[@jimhim585]

It would be like having an iPhone today, but you're the only one that has one.

[@djLagwayEnjoyer]

What’s even crazier is how well of condition it’s in. Looks like the grandpa knew what he had and didn’t wear it too often. Man some people are so lucky to get passed down insanely valuable family heirlooms that have been well kept for decades. Just wish the guys grandpa coulda seen how much he helped his family out with just that one watch.

[@thomasharman1435]

People commenting saying it was a low estimate! The estimate was done in 2004, the price of Patek's have skyrocketed in recent years! Not to mention he gave an estimation assuming there were multiple copies, not a one off.

[@marius1794]

It was sold in 2006 for over 1.5 mil dollars

[@slammajamma5435]

There are so many magical moments on Antiques Roadshow. Wonderful, wonderful moments in time.

[@bohemiansnitch]

these updates are fantastic, I got goosebumps hearing 1.5 million!! thank you for posting!

[@nicolasrousselange1882]

I think patec bought it or at least bought it back, this is histroy for them and good to hear its on display in their museum 😊

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

They guy who said it was 6000 was absolutely a scammer. Patek is just about the most famous watch brand. What a beauty

[@user-qp8jk5dj2e]

his name is rick

[@MizTheDonGargon]

@@user-qp8jk5dj2e 😂😂😂😂

[@reggienovenario2864]

That watch was ahead of its time. It has all the bells and whistles todays watches have.

[@scottsmith4804]

You know Patek bought this because they know, as I do, this piece is priceless.

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

They did. The watch will never again come on the market.

[@deejaytrizay]

I am so happy for that guy. He was prolly a hard working average Joe and that watch made his whole life a lot easier (hopefully).

[@zivkovicable]

Or maybe he ran the numbers the South Side for the mob, who knows. ...

[@deejaytrizay]

@@zivkovicable oh yeah. No telling. There is always the possibility the negative side of things. I am just hoping it really helped him out if he was in need.

[@grumpyoldlady_rants]

That watch is incredible! The calculations that had to be made to have all those extra features are mind boggling!

[@CraigKeene]

when he whispers, "quarter million?" at 1:14, that's worth more than the watch. And how many times the appraiser says, “that’s one incredible watch”. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Magnusbergg]

Lmao no it isn't.

[@yeehaw5741]

@@Magnusbergg no it isnt what?

[@martinpye549]

My lord above ! It's very pretty, but those numbers are amazing. You could see Paul's face , he was very excited.

[@curedtheaddict1461]

I suspect Patek Phillipe bought the watch themselves to put it in their museum.

[@indiopeninsulares6723]

Isn't it obvious

[@curedtheaddict1461]

@@indiopeninsulares6723 maybe 👀 🤔

[@TheHitman-]

100% they would rather it not be in circulation. And now you couldn't buy it back from them ever. It's truly a one of a kind.

[@TheOrangeRoad]

That would be the only acceptable sale. Its a family heirloom

[@indiopeninsulares6723]

@@curedtheaddict1461 for sure..it ended up in their prized collection..it's like finding your first underwear.old and stinky but have sentimental value.lol

[@SSgtBlueUSMC0369]

What most impressive besides the fact that it’s almost perfect still is when it was built and how advanced it truly is. Amazing !

[@hampusjohansson4113]

1:13 Answering no and laughing at the same time is usually the response I get when I ask a girl out..

[@rudyredcat425]

Show her your Patek Phillipe.

[@harryplummer6356]

I know the feeling Hampus!

[@cullen3624]

You might be asking the wrong girls!😁

[@andresbk93]

OMG this is so funny

[@dualfluidreactor]

Seems like you are a 250k catch to the girls and they can't believe it. Congrats, but actually you are worth 3million.

[@tomdallas3690]

Classy speech and presentation by the presenter. Solid guy.

[@andrewptob]

The Roadshow appraiser kind of casually dropped the quarter million figure on him. Lol. The owner's reaction was awesome. Very happy to learn that nice fella got well over a million for it!

[@jamesjwalsh]

Go watch the full unedited version of this from 2004. Appraiser: "how much did he offer you for it"? Owner: "about $6,000" Appraiser: "he was a little low"

[@brianmatzen9617]

AOB well at the time of the appraisal there were no sales to compare it to. Also appraisals never mean that’s exactly what it’s worth so it was actually a good estimate given the limited information given and lack of sales to compare it to.

[@abhishetty2637]

Considering it was a PP, the owner probably expected 10-15k but a quarter million must have floored him

[@coldbeatle89]

An absolutely legendary find.

[@angelaec81]

Wow great story! And I love that they let us know what happened after.

[@dwightschuette8960]

I bought it and I carry it my pants pocket with my car keys where ever I go. I always know my time that way. Very handy watch.

[@christophervan6966]

Haha

[@duckduckens4164]

Seeing these old shows, before internet, so no one knows the value, is the best! Today, everyone has an archive of knowledge in their pockets..

[@user-ih6vs3eg3o]

My grandfather was a watch dealer. I can see why. Beautiful craftsmanship and quality like never before. I’m lucky enough to have a vintage Longies moon phase

[@C-24-Brandan]

Patek Philippe makes some of the best time pieces In the world! Such an amazing watch

[@scdevon]

They are the best timepieces today that an ordinary person can strive to own someday in life. (not this valuable antique, but a new Patek Philippe today).

[@thequantaleaper]

Wow, a truly beautiful and incredible timepiece. What a find!

[@annekedebruyn7797]

Kind of sad that he sold it but I am glad its at least in a museum. It's such a great pocket watch.

[@Simple_City]

I consider myself a watch collector, but if I had this watch and could get $1.5 million for it (or even more today), I would 100% sell the watch. It's an absolutely beautiful watch and a marvel of watchmaking, but I prefer being able to show my watches off by wearing them. Plus by selling, I could finally afford to get a Patek Phillipe Nautilus lol

[@Peter1Europe]

I'm not rushing to my drawers. My ancestors were all peasants :(

[@zzz123kien]

Me too :))

[@jameswaitokia4790]

🤣

[@AjCxOfficial]

Same :(

[@savinghistoryuk7671]

Hahahaha we related? Hahaha

[@spookshelves9834]

Same here, but we have happened upon some pretty alright stuff from the military and various other occupations

[@MyVidMix]

I Appraise Paul Hartquist’s Voice as “Incredible”.

[@superchargedsteve3411]

A true 1 of 1 pocket watch confirmed by Patek Philippe. Just wow

[@63bplumb]

NO where Near this story but an older friend of mine died this year. He was Truly special. Out of the blue his wife said that Joe wanted me to have his watch. Ends up a 1963 Rolex GMT Master. "Pepsi Watch". Appraised at $16K. Needless to say I am shocked and Honored!

[@melvinpartridge688]

Congratulations, thats a great story

[@SKF358]

Art, great art, is invaluable. It represents the rare, ultimate creation of man.

[@SeungNam]

Me: what idiot would buy a watch for $1M? Expert: we now believe the watch is worth $2-3M. Me: That's a fantastic investment.

[@regaeontop6021]

Nope he sold.

[@mad_max21]

Pffftt only double the investment.

[@straightpipediesel]

That "idiot" was probably Patek Philippe. They bought up rare watches and took them off the market by putting them into their museum. That drove the value of remaining rare watches up, which brings up the price on all their used watches, which increases what they can charge for their new watches, and therefore they profit.

[@RMokros]

Gonna be worth $10 mil in a few years.

[@aldousorwell3433]

Lmao right

[@dannychoph]

😱 Oh god, i think i have one of these watches !!! Split chronograph Day Date Month Moon phase Perpetual calender When i flip it over, it says Gshock 😱

[@101fairplay]

life changing moments are glorious to watch

[@rrp6405]

I was going to say, he has massively undervalued that watch

[@kennethjackson6811]

Thanks for sharing this update. I remember watching the original broadcast and is one of my favorites. To time ...

[@metalt1030]

My great grandfather or grandfather left me jack. Thank you my beloved ancestors. I still love you although I've never met either of you 😊

[@jgambe78]

I love when experts who've seen everything come across something so rare they're just blown away slack jawwed flabbergasted beyond belief

[@scotty101ire]

happy days for the owner delighted for him

[@MrAbeAllen]

Antiques Roadshow thank you for the update on this.

[@bobbydazzler1780]

Piece unique, ancient, intact, highly complicated, way beyond its time… when it came to the evaluation I thought yeah, double that and you’re still not even close.

[@dobermanpac1064]

Rick...I’ll offer you 1500 cuz it’s in good shape, but I’m really taking a chance on it. 😂

[@bkiism]

1550 is the highest i will go, and that is pushing it

[@YoursTrulyMew]

And they'll say that no one buys pocket watches anymore

[@mikemm1456]

Let me call my buddy who knows more about these kind of things - but im sure 1500 would pushing it..........................ok will you take 8k

[@CamoDrako]

Owner: "I really can't leave with less than 2000" Rick: "How about 1550"

[@hembafantilley-gyado9168]

I've got to make a profit!

[@SicketMog]

I know nothing about watches and don't care at all but this one even I found cool.

[@johndelaney6362]

To everyone saying the appraisal is low, the appraisers on Antiques Roadshow tend to be VERY conservative. Probably because they are on TV, they are doing a very public appraisal on something very valuable, and their professional reputation is on the line. Better to set low expectations. The important thing is that the appraiser recognized that this was no ordinary watch, gave him enough detailed information on it and a value that was high enough that he was motivated to sell through a reputable auction house that could properly publicize the sale. Once the right buyers find it, the original estimate doesn't mean much if it's a really special piece, the sky's the limit!

[@umararif7966]

the moment he flipped the watch my heart came in my mouth

[@teecee4459]

You're strange

[@jakecooper5855]

Need a doctor bro

[@dominikaxy]

I just love history of this small thing!

[@kimfucku8074]

A beauty of a watch! Maybe Patek bought it themselves! It's litteraly a unique piece of their companies history.

[@kmustacal]

Take this watch to the Pawn Stars in Las Vegas, and Rick will give ya $50 bucks for it, and tell ya he’s taking a big risk here.

[@mojaal]

Gold value of the case will be much more than that

[@user-82719a]

Best I could do is $20 and a tic tac

[@bangnapi2786]

Rick: “i have to frame it, put it on display.. $50 cash and i’m taking all the risk here..”

[@stephenlord1986]

Yea...same joke on all these type of videos. It got boring years ago.

[@cedarwho7]

He will need to call his buddy to come take a look first..

[@mirsidorov5112]

Accounting for inflation, 1,540,000 million in 2006 is 2,096,000 million today, so the price is pretty much stable. What a gift from his granddad.

[@kookaburrakookaburra]

Are we all agreed it’s an incredible watch?

[@badlyniceness2315]

Love the man who owned it...so genuine...

[@auxiliary4023]

The owner seemed a genuine decent guy!

[@TheDarlowiak]

Patek & Czapek , two of great Polish watch makers , used to work together . By the way , love Czapek ‘s current watch models a LOT- such a beauty .

[@morganchilds9054]

The pronunciations in this video are just wild. PA-teck and SOTH-a-Bees... amazing.

[@christiano8088]

Amazing skill and craftsmanship.

[@DoctorSkillz]

I have a similar watch given to me by my old man. I should get it appraised.

[@whelpdog1]

Did you see the guy's eyes? that look of astonishment is great. He won't be convinced? Nice story.

[@productreviewandadvice-pau5083]

I’m very happy for the family, and I’m really glad that he did not find it in a garage sale.

[@toadstyle05]

This made me laugh

[@cz2301]

The appraiser’s “market value” may have increased ten-fold after this case, just for discovering this watch. Great for him!

[@ElwoodPDowd-nz2si]

Headed over to my Goodwill to see if they have one.

[@murraywestenskow2896]

When someone looks up *"Giddy with Excitement"* they should link this clip.

[@vriendelijkegroet]

There is a lot of people with that money, but there is only one of this watch. Passed down from father etc, it's priceless. It would't surprise me if the money is spend on cars or other consumer goods. I would have never sold it, unless I need money to save my loved ones.

[@ls-kk4pq]

Holy cow! is all I can think of!

[@mathewandrist7566]

I’m a Swiss guy living in MN so this is super cool to me!

[@bofootball30]

i have come across one of the first Patek watches made in 1840s. before Philipe I am waiting on covid to end . I contacted Patek phillipe in New York, they have sent me paperwork to send it to them and they will send it to switzerland for authentication. hoping for the best

[@leegould5306]

Fantastic - so pleased for that owner 👍

[@grnman86]

So amazing Ron Swanson owns such a watch

[@notmyfault6835]

Wow! Stunning timepiece!

[@stoolpigeon4285]

It's one incredible watch (for all those who saw the video, but wanted a summary)

[@stoolpigeon4285]

hilarious, as usual

[@rfreitas3298]

Wow, amazing! One of a kind piece

[@fw1421]

Insane amount of money for a watch,but it sure is a beautiful piece of engineering.

[@namakuakbar]

The fact that they made it centuries ago and its All HAND MADE was completly blow my mind 😱 - hope the current owner was willing and able to take a complete video to show how this watch mechine was worked. I am curious and Its should be a wonderful.

[@inthemancave5981]

it was made 90 years before this was filmed. Not centuries but yeah i agree on filming a video of it

[@mouse5178]

Incredible story and watch and the owner seemed a nice guy

[@jensonvaughan]

That guy was flabbergasted at 250k. I wish I could have been there when it sold for 1.8 million! Lol

[@BosisofSweden]

Wow! I am glad that watch is home where it belongs for everyone to see!

[@diamondbuyers]

You cant help but feel happy for the guy who took it be evaluated

[@PiranhaJaw22]

that is an incredible watch

[@qwertyu600]

can't believe how down low I needed to scroll before I found the comment I was looking for.

[@teecee4459]

A watch is only good if you can wear it 😉

[@yeehaw5741]

@@teecee4459 a pocket watch is still a watch

[@teecee4459]

@@yeehaw5741 that's really profound brah, you should write a book about it 👌

[@dcthomas8959]

It's a beauty.

[@kashifmukhtar7504]

The appraiser look much handsome after 20 years.

[@brydonjesse]

Incredible!!!

[@thatwhitecat]

I was even stunned looking at this video I can't imaging if I would see it in person

[@agentdalecooper1406]

I'm honestly surprised Jean-Claude Biver did not buy this watch considering he loves unique pieces and collects extremely rare Pateks

[@jamestouchette859]

He might have, actually! He was certainly well-placed to make a bid.

[@spark6023]

Lucky bastard.. inherited a Patek Philippe...

[@ffrederickskitty214]

Should take it on Pawn Stars: “I’ll give you 2000 bucks for it”

[@Mantechnic]

Ha! More like 200.00 and remember Rick's taking all the risk to find a buyer for it.😂😂

[@justdoingitjim7095]

After watching some recent "watch" videos and seeing what some of the high end watches are selling for, I was highly skeptical when he appraised it at a quarter of a million dollars. In my mind I was thinking it was worth $750,000 or maybe one million. In the end we were both wrong!

[@timrobinson6573]

I'm still prefer my Timex with IndiGlo

[@galady8632]

Wow! Firmly established it is indeed the one-&-only!!!!!!

[@CaptCanuck4444]

Amazing.

[@martincook318]

Watching film Clips from the Antique Road Show both the British and American this has Proved what I've been Saying all along that no one knows the value of there items unless they have expert Opinion from the Antique Expert's and that includes Myself

[@jacknosarowski3981]

Antoni Patek took part of November Uprising 1830 - 1831 also known as Polish Russian War. In 1831 was decorated with Virtuti Militari Golden Cross. After the downfall of the uprising he had to emigrate. In 1839 in Geneva together with Franciszek Czapek established their manufacture producing watches.

[@westislandkev]

Wow it’s extraordinarily beautiful

[@BigDaddyGin]

I'm sorry...But that's a family heirloom. No matter the price, it was my great grandfather's watch to be handed down the generations. If you're not hurting for money that bad, I could never sell it. For me the nostalgia is worth more than the price. It's literally one of a kind.