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Hong Kong, Mar 09, 2022

LOT 186

Patek Philippe
Ref. 559, rectangular-shaped, hooded lugs; 18K yellow gold

HKD 34,000 - 68,000

EUR 3,900 - 7,700 / CHF 4,000 - 8,000 / USD 4,400 - 8,800

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: HKD 27,500

18K yellow gold, manual-winding, vertical rectangular and square-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, snap-on case-back, polished bezel, brushed hooded lugs.
Silver colour dial with applied suspended Roman numerals (II-IV-VIII-X-XII) and indexes; yellow gold “Baton” hands.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-53-01

Good

Reprinted

HANDS Original

Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva

Year 1931

Movement No. 825 145

Case No. 505 683 (by Georges Croisier, Geneva)

Material 18K yellow gold

Bracelet brown leather strap

Buckle 18K yellow gold PP buckle

Caliber 9’’’, lever escapement

Height 34.7 mm.

Width 23.5 mm.

Signature dial, case and movement

Accessories Extract from the Archives

Notes

The Extract from the Archives, dated July 11, 2019, mentioned that this watch was sold on January 6, 1939.
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The watch is stamp, inside the case-back, with French Assay Office import hallmark (owl) and Jean Guillermin master’s mark (“J G & Cie” inside a horizontal oval), the Parisian distributor of the Genevan brand.
The watch is also stamp, inside the case-back and outside, with the London import marks.

CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS

The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.

Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.