Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 335

PATEK PHILIPPE ? REF. 1431 ? YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, movement No. 956258, case No. 664918, Ref. 1431. Made circa 1948. Fine, square, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Two-body, polished, straight curved lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute track. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 12'''-200, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 27 mm. Thickness 8 mm.