Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 259

PATEK PHILIPPE STAINLESS STEEL & PINK GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 912249, case No. 628322. Made circa 1948. Fine and rare, square, stainless steel wristwatch with pink gold claw lugs.

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,500

Sold: USD 5,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, gold claw lugs. D. Salmon color with applied pink gold round indexes and large white gold Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 9''', rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

259: Patek Philippe produced several models in the 1940s with cases that included elements in both stainless steel and 18K pink gold. For another example of this rare combination of case materials, see lot 270.