Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 215

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 868647, case No. 684680, Ref.1463. Production of this referencestarted in 1940.Extremely fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman'swristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18Kyellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

USD 100,000 - 130,000

EUR 86,000 - 112,000

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, concave lugs, dust-protecting cap. D. two tonematte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes and arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds- and 30-minuteregister dials, outer tachometer graduation, concentric, 1/5th second graduation. Yellow gold "Feuille" hands. M.Cal. 13-130 stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straightline lever escapement, mono?metallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, "Swan-neck"micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 5 - 01

Notes

A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, page 267.