Exceptional Horological Works of Art

Geneva, Oct 19, 2002

LOT 126

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868176, case No. 667650, Ref. 130, made in 1951, sold on June 4, 1952. Production of this reference started in 1934. Very fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer. Accompanied by the "Extrait des Registres".

CHF 45,000 - 55,000

EUR 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 63,250

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave curved lugs. D. two-tone matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals for 12 and 6 and indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation, concentric, the 1/5th second scale. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-com-pensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Similar watches are published in "Collecting Patek Philippe Watches" by M. and O. Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2000, p. 269, pl. 450, and in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 262, 264 and 269.