Important Collector's Wristwatches,Po...

Grand Havana Room, Mar 24, 2004

LOT 177

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867696, case No. 653520, Ref. 1463. Production of this reference started in 1940.Extremely fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer. Accompanied by a Gay frères bracelet and an Extract from the Archives. Recently serviced by Patek Philippe.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, concave lugs, dust-protecting cap. D. matte silver with applied white gold Roman numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation and 1/5th seconds scale. White gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulatorDial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.