Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Oct 04, 2009
LOT 197
Ref. 1463, Stainless Steel Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 862997, case No. 625762, Ref. 1463. Made in 1942, sold on July 19th, 1944. Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, 30-minute register, tachometer and a Patek Philippe stainless steel buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
CHF 180,000 - 220,000
USD 170,000 - 210,000 / EUR 120,000 - 145,000
Sold: CHF 180,000
C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined stepped bezel, concave lugs, screwed-down case back, inner dust protection cap. D. Matte silver with applied polished steel indexes and Arabic half-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer minute and seconds track with Arabic five-second numerals, outermost tachometer graduation. Stainless steel feuille hands. M. Cal. 13''', stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance spring, swanneck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 12.5 mm.
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Grade: |
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Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Notes
Production of this reference started in 1940. Only a few examples were made in stainless steel. A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, page 267.