Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 439

PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 1578 AMAGNETIC Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 730367, case No. 2621669, Ref. 1578. Made circa 1963. Very fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the extract from the archives.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 49,000 - 65,000 / USD 6,300 - 8,300

Sold: CHF 7,500

Three-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton and arabic indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold feuille hands. Cal. 27AM400, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, freesprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-53-01

Very good

Reprinted

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 35 mm. THICKNESS 9 mm.