Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 335

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1463 CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 867248, case No. 644758, Ref. 1463. Made in 1947, sold on June 17th, 1948. Extremely fine and rare, early period, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer with an 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives and a Patek Philippe fitted case.

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

HKD 640,000 - 965,000 / USD 83,000 - 125,000

Sold: CHF 99,750

Two-body, solid, polished, screw-down case back, stepped inclined bezel, anti-magnetic dust cap, concave lugs. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, Roman 6 and 12, outer minute/ seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outermost tachometer scale graduated to 1000 UPH. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic compensation balance witHEIGHT adjustments, self-compensating steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.


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Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 35 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. The reference 1463 was launched in 1940. The Extract from the Archives confirms that the present watch was made in 1947 making this watch one of the early examples of this reference which continued in production until 1965. The majority were made in yellow gold. The reference 1463 is the only Patek Philippe vintage chronograph to have a water-resistant case and it has become one of the iconic watches of the company's production. It is interesting that Patek Philippe launched this luxury model and continued to produce it right through the HEIGHT of the Second World War illustrating that even during this very unstable period there was surprisingly still sufficient demand for expensive watches. This example has been maintained in excellent condition exhibiting two crips hallmarks to the side of the case and on the outer side of the lower right lug. This hallmark usually is no longer present due to being the most exposed and its presence is a testament to the excellent conservation state of the watch.