Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Dec 12, 2025
LOT 145 **
PATEK PHILIPPE, SWITZERLAND, REF. 1463, CHRONOGRAPH "BRONZO" YELLOW GOLD
EUR 80,000 - 160,000
CHF 75,000 - 150,000 / HKD 730,000 - 1,450,000 / USD 93,000 - 186,000 / JPY 14,490,000 - 28,980,000
A very fine, rare and exceptional, manual winding, 18k yellow gold waterproof chronograph wristwatch with a unique brown patinated dial and 2 registers with a rare 18k yellow gold bracelet
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Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2 - 01 |
Brand Patek Philippe, Switzerland
Model Chronograph "Bronzo" yellow gold
Reference 1463
Year 1951
Movement No. 657124
Case No. 867888
Bracelet Anonymous 18k yellow gold bracelet
Diameter 35 mm
Caliber 13'''
Weight 59,63g
Signature Dial, case and movement
Accessories Patek Philippe Box, Original certificate and Extract from the Archives.
Notes
The Reference 1463 occupies a revered position within Patek Philippe’s history as the maison’s only vintage chronograph fitted with a waterproof screw-back case and round pushers. Produced between the 1940s and 1960s in exceptional scarcity, it has become one of the most sought-after hand-wound chronographs of the 20th century, a masterpiece uniting elegance, engineering, and rarity.
The present example is distinguished by its extraordinary brown lacquer dial, the coveted “Bronzo” tone whose glossy, enamel-like surface radiates warmth and depth. The harmonious composition of gilt scales, subsidiary registers, and central chronograph seconds expresses the timeless balance that defines Patek Philippe’s greatest designs.
Complete with its original certificate, presentation box, and Extract from the Archives, this 1463 “Bronzo” stands among the finest survivors of its kind: an icon of vintage Patek Philippe collecting, where provenance, preservation, and aesthetic beauty converge.
The present example is distinguished by its extraordinary brown lacquer dial, the coveted “Bronzo” tone whose glossy, enamel-like surface radiates warmth and depth. The harmonious composition of gilt scales, subsidiary registers, and central chronograph seconds expresses the timeless balance that defines Patek Philippe’s greatest designs.
Complete with its original certificate, presentation box, and Extract from the Archives, this 1463 “Bronzo” stands among the finest survivors of its kind: an icon of vintage Patek Philippe collecting, where provenance, preservation, and aesthetic beauty converge.