Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 107

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1450 TOP HAT, YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 970304, case No. 651174, Ref. 1450, retailed by Gübelin. Made circa 1948. Very fine, rectangular, ?bombé?, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,500 - 8,700 / EUR 5,000 - 6,500

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, ?bombé? crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 37 mm Thickness 10 mm. Property of a German Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is illustrated on page 53 in the book "Patek Philippe Kult-Objekt & Wert-Anlage" by J. Michael Mehltretter