Hong Kong, Nov 26, 2022
LOT 460
PATEK PHILIPPE
REF. 130, CHRONOGRAPH, MINUTE COUNTER, SILVER DIAL WITH YELLOW GOLD INDEXES; STAINLESS STEEL
HKD 550,000 - 1,100,000
EUR 70,000 - 140,000 / CHF 69,000 - 138,000 / USD 70,000 - 140,000
Stainless steel, manual-winding, “tonneau”-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, with snap-on case-back, concave bezel, yellow gold crown, silver colour dial with applied suspended Roman yellow gold numerals, radial indexes, subsidiary seconds at 9 and two horological complications:
· 1/5 second chronograph (activated by the two rectangular-shaped push-pieces located on the case-band) with tachometric scale graduated for 1 000 metres
· Half-instantaneous 30-minute counter (subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock)
Movement 13-130, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, index regulator with swan-neck spring and micrometric screw, eight adjustments, “Poinçon de Genève” (Geneva Quality Hallmark or Geneva seal).
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-40 |
Good Slightly repolished |
Movement: 3-64* |
Good Re-rhodiumed Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-50-02 |
Good Refreshed HANDS Service hands |
Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva
Reference 130
Year circa 1942
Movement No. 862 656
Case No. 505 799 / 31
Material stainless steel
Buckle stainless steel buckle
Caliber 13-130, eight adjustments
Dimensions 41.4 x 32.9 mm.
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories Extract from the Archives, Patek Philippe repair invoice (dated November 19, 2010)
Notes
The Extract from the Archives, dated October 22, 2010, mentioned that this watch was made in 1941 and sold on November 21, 1941.
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Patek Philippe, Reference 130
This reference is launched in 1934 and remained in production until circa 1960.
The watch is fitted with the manual-winding Cal. 13-130.
The majority in yellow gold, more rarely in pink gold, even more rarely in white gold; few examples in stainless steel are known to-date of which only six examples with a gold bezel.
Bibliography
· Huber, Martin, & Banbery, Alan, Patek Philippe Wristwatches, 1998, pp. 262-264 and 269.