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Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 303

Patek Philippe Pink Gold Ref. 130 for Eberhard-Milan Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 867348, case No. 653388, Ref. 130. Made in 1947, retailed by Eberhard, Milan (Italy). Sold on June 23rd, 1949. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer scale and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 70,000 - 100,000

USD 67,000 - 95,000 / EUR 50,000 - 70,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inverted bezel, concave lugs, dedicated snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold baton indexes and Roman 12 and 6, outer black minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds track, outermost tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to eight positions, self-compensating steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 130 Production of this reference started in 1934. It was made in stainless steel, yellow gold and pink gold; only three examples are known in white gold. It is one of the most desirable and sought-after sport watches ever created by the Patek Philippe firm. Sophisticated collectors appreciate this model's perfect proportions, its large and clearly-readable dial, encircled by a slender, concave bezel which lends an even greater luminosity to the dial. Reference 130 usually has one button at 2 o'clock and another at 4 o'clock. Only a very few examples were made with a single button on the crown.
This reference was first made with Victorin Piguet ebauches, and later with Lemania ebauches. To date, one example is known of a single button chronograph with Ref. 130; it features an experimental 12''' movement.