Exceptional Horological Works of Art

Geneva, Oct 19, 2002

LOT 74

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 860025, case No. 613275, Ref. 130, made in 1936, sold on March 3rd, 1937. Production of this reference started in 1934. Extremely rare and very important 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown, register and tachometer. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle and the "Extrait des Registres".

CHF 1 - 1

EUR 1 - 1

Sold: CHF 993,500

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave curved lugs. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals for 12 and 6 and indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th second scale, concentric, tachometer and minute graduation. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Patek Philippe single-button chronograph wristwatches are technically and esthetically remarkable, both in terms of iconography and the conception of the movement. The present watch, with the simplicity and clarity of its dial, is a particularly impressive example. The register dials, tachometer graduation and outer 1/5th second scale are arranged on the dial with perfect elegance. This, associated to the pure lines of the case, creates an especially satisfying impression of geometrical harmony, an example of the best in Art Deco design. Ref. 130 Production of this reference started in 1934, being made in stainless steel, yellow gold, pink gold and only three 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-read dial, encircled by a slender, concave bezel which gives the dial an even greater luminosity. It is very rare to find a chronograph with a single button; 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.