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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995
LOT 496
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868695, case No. 684682, Ref. 1463, circa 1955. Very fine and rare, waterproof, 18 ct. gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer.
CHF 40,000 - 50,000
USD 34,000 - 40,000
C. massive, polished, screwed back, dust protecting cap. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13"', rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
Notes
A similar watch is published in Collezionare Orologi
Patek Philippe by M. and O. Patrizzi, page 231.