Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 15, 2015

LOT 142

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 685 CHRONOGRAPH POCKET WATCH BREGUET NUMERALS Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, Ref. 685, No. 862506, case No. 622293. Made in 1940, sold in April 1941. Extremely fine and rare, 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch with chronograph and 30-minute register. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 67,000 - 100,000 / USD 8,600 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 37,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, buttons at 11 and 1 for the chronograph functions. Silver with applied yellow gold breguet numerals, inner track for minute and fifths of a second divisions, outer tachometer scale, subsidiary dial for the seconds and 30-minute register. Yellow gold spade hands. 13''', rhodium-plated, gold wheel train, 23 jewels, 8 adjustments, lever escapement, monometallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
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. 46 mm. Consigned by the family of the original owner, this REFERENCE 685 has never appeared at auction. Confirmed by the extract as being born with Breguet numerals, this is the first example to appear with Breguet numerals at auction. Having not been touched or detailed in many years, it has remained in remarkable condition and the original dial is mint, free from any restoration or defects.