Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 89

So-called "Top Hat" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 834129, case No. 622765, Ref. 1450. Production of this reference started in 1940. Very fine and rare rectangular "bombé" 18K pink gold gentleman,s wristwatch with a pink dial and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle and certificate.

CHF 18,000 - 23,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000 / USD 14,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, "bombé" crystal. D. Pink gold with applied pink gold dot and bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "bâton" hands.M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 36 mm. Height 9.6 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 5 - 6*
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 137.