The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 816

Ref. 1463 ?Yellow Gold? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867441, case No. 653475, Ref. 1463. Made circa 1950. Extremely fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachymeter and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 32,000 - 45,000 / USD 40,000 - 55,000

Sold: CHF 56,640

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, anti-magnetic dust protecting cap, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes and radial Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachymeter scale. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13''' CC, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12,5 mm. To be sold without reserve


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-29

Good

Lacking elements

Movement: 3-29-32*

Good

Lacking elements

Slightly restored

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

The case number of this watch does not correspond to that annotated in the archives for this movement.