Joe DiMaggio’s ‘legendary’ Patek Philippe watch is up for sale for $1.2M

Joe DiMaggio’s watch is currently for sale. You can now own a piece of Joe DiMaggio history. Joltin’ Joe’s “legendary” Patek Philippe watch is currently up for sale by Wind Vintage, listed for a cool $1,200,000. The retailer states, “It is arguably the greatest known Patek Philippe tied to any professional athlete and certainly any baseball player.” The round-face watch is a Patek Philippe chronograph reference 130 in yellow gold with Breguet numerals. The legendary baseball player originally purchased the Patek Philippe watch in 1948. Bettmann Archive “This is certainly one of the best Patek Philippe reference 130 examples known and among the most important Patek Philippe wristwatches of all time,” writes the current retailer. It was originally produced in 1947 and sold on December 12, 1948 reportedly given to him by the owners of the Yankees in celebration of his third American League MVP award and the New York team’s win in the World Series over the Brooklyn Dodgers. They estimate that there were only 180 of this style ever produced, roughly 55 of which have come to market for resale over the years. Wind Vintage continues, “This is certainly one of the best Patek Philippe reference 130 examples known and among the most important Patek Philippe wristwatches of all time.” And fans agree, with one commenting, “wow, truly a historic piece” while another said, “Multiply the watch by the story and you have maybe one of the 25-50 best pieces in the world.” The watch has been auctioned off twice before — once in 2006 and again in 2017. Getty Images The watch is a Patek Philippe chronograph reference 130 in yellow gold with Breguet numerals, called “legendary” and “the greatest known … tied to any professional athlete.” WIND VINTAGE This is not the first time this watch has come up for sale. The center fielder wore the timepiece throughout his life and high-profile marriage to Marilyn Monroe, keeping it with him until his death in 1999. In 2006, DiMaggio’s estate auctioned off the watch at Hunt Auctions, selling for $97,750 hammer price — which was more than six times the $15,000 estimate — with proceeds donated to the Joe DiMagggio Children’s Hospital Foundation. It was later sold at Christies in 2017 for $281,250, less than a quarter of the current offering. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!