The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 484

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868362,case No. 664961, Ref. 1463, retailed by Freccero,Montevideo (Uruguay), circa 1953.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer, with leather strap and 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 60,000 - 70,000

Sold: CHF 113,500

C. three body, massive, polished and brushed, screwed case back, dust protecting cap. D. champagne with applied pink gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Feuille" pink gold hands.M. Cal. 13'''-130, 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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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: * 3
Dial: 4 - 5 - 6 - 01

Notes

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