Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 196

Patek Philippe Ref. 1458 Monochrome Rose Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, movement No. 900820, case No. 628487, Ref. 1458. Made in 1942, sold on September 14th, 1942. Very fine and rare, square, 18K rose gold wristwatch with a rose dial and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and the Extract from the Archives.

HKD 70,000 - 100,000

USD 9,000 - 12,000 / EUR 7,500 - 10,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, ball-shaped lugs. D. Rose with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute track. Pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 10?''105, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 27 mm. Thickness 8 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-50-01

Very good

Refreshed

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 1458 Production of this reference started in 1940. A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, page 159.