Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2015
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1491 "SCROLL LUGS" PINK GOLD Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, No. 929534, case No. 642142, Ref. 1491. Made in 1946, sold on February 8th,1947. Very fine and unusual, 18K pink gold wristwatch "à cornes capuchonnées" with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle.
Three-body, solid, polished, flat and inclined bezel, scrolled lugs, snap-on back. Pink with applied pink gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute divisions. Pink gold dauphine hands. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronisms and five positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-10-01 |
Good Patinated HANDS Original |