Patel< Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 867857, case No. 672137, Ref. 2512, produced in 1950, sold on 14 July 1952. Exceptional and probably unique, large, 18I< yellow gold aviator's wristwatch with square button split-seconds chronograph, register and tachometer. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks & Ulysse Nardin Jubilee | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 12th October 1996

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Patel< Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 867857, case No. 672137, Ref. 2512, produced in 1950, sold on 14 July 1952. Exceptional and probably unique, large, 18I< yellow gold aviator's wristwatch with square button split-seconds chronograph, register and tachometer.

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Sold: CHF 795,500

C. massive, polished, stepped sides, fluted lugs. D. black with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, gilt brass, 25 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 46 mm.

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This watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, p. 208. Patel< Philippe's technology reached its pinnacle with splitseconds chronograph wristwatches. These precious movements were cased in yellow gold, occasionally in white gold, and even in stainless steel, of which only three are known to exist.