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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 519

Monochrome Pink ?Top Hat? Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, retailed by Freccero, No. 835126, case No. 627537, Ref. 1450. Made in 1942, sold on September 23, 1942. Very fine, rectangular, ?bombé?, 18K pink gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Exctract from the Archives.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000 / USD 8,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 16,520

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, ?bombé? crystal. D. Pink with applied pink gold baton and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer black minute track. Pink gold ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 36 mm Thickness 9.5 mm. From ?The Collection?


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 1450 was launched in 1939.