Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015
LOT 681
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 1578, PINK GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 963785, case No. 654983, Ref. 1578. Made circa 1949. Very fine, large, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle.
HKD 62,000 - 93,000
USD 8,000 - 12,000 / CHF 7,500 - 11,200
Sold: HKD 68,750
Three-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back engraved: G.M.C.-G.M.O.O. J.F. Struck 1917-1949.. Black with applied pink gold dart and dot indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold baton hands. Cal. 12''', rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3-29* |
Good Lacking elements Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-7-01 |
Good Oxidized HANDS Original |