Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 11, 2013

LOT 78

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1589 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 968707, case No. 303501, Ref. 1589. Made circa 1948. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin.

Two-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed.