Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 232

Patek PhiliPPe Pink Gold Ref. 1461 - Claw luGs Patek Philippe, Geneve, movement No. 951687, case No. 651550, Ref. 1461. Made in 1948, sold on August 26th, 1948. Fine and rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch with claw lugs and an 18K pink gold buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 4,000 - 6,800

USD 4,000 - 6,800 / EUR 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 5,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, claw lugs, rounded bezel, snap-on case back. d. Brushed silver with applied pink gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 10???200, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 9 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-22

Good

Later original

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-19-01

Good

Dent(s)

HANDS Original

Notes

The original case, bearing the number 651.550, was replaced during servicing in the Patek Philippe workshop in 1949.