A deeper look at four timeless timepieces

Photos: A deeper look at four timeless timepieces
This Rolex 6263 Daytona "Albino", one of only three in the world, is one of the top lots at an upcoming Phillips auction in Geneva, on May 10.
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This particular watch was previously owned by Eric Clapton.
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The estimate on the Clapton Albino Daytona is 500,000 to 1,000,000 Swiss Francs ($522,000 to $1,044,000).
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This Patek Philippe reference 130 Doctors Chronograph dates back to the 1930s.
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Only two of these were ever made.
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The other existing watch of this type sits inside the Patek Philippe museum in Geneva.
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The estimate for this stainless-steel mono-pusher sector dial chronograph is $1 to 2 million Swiss Franc ($1,044,000 to $2,088,000).
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The 6062 is Rolex's waterproof calendar watch, and a favorite among seasoned collectors
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This particular watch was purchased at an Air Force exchange on July 14, 1955.
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It comes with full boxes and papers, including its original timing certificate.
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The estimate for this yellow-gold 6062 with black dial is 300,000 to 600,000 Swiss Francs ($313,000 to $626,000).
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This Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Reference 1518 is made of pink gold instead of yellow.
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It has a stunning pink dial and a matching and original pink-gold bracelet.
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The weight and thickness of this bracelet on this pink 1518 is truly unique, and quite frankly, we might never see another like it.
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Records indicate the watch was sold at the Geneva salon to a prominent French businessman who carried the watch across the border, and as such, the watch received French import hallmarks.
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At the time of production, the watch cost 1,600 Swiss Francs and the just the bracelet cost an additional 1,000 Swiss Francs.
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The estimate for this extraordinary Patek perpetual calendar is 800,000 to 1.4 million Swiss Francs ($835,000 to $1,462,000).
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