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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 363

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863919,case No. 644761, Ref. 1463, circa 1945. Production of this reference started in 1940.Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, 18K pink gold "Doctor's" wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and pulsometer.

USD 70,000 - 80,000

Sold: USD 145,500

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back. D. champagne rosé with applied bâton pink gold indexes and Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds and30-minute register dials, outer 30 pulsations graduation. "Bâton" yellow gold hands.M. Cal. 13''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 1463Production of this reference started in 1940.A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wrist-watches, by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 267.