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Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 457

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863554, case No. 632749, Ref. 1463. Produced circa 1944. Very fine and extremely rare, early, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 220,000 - 260,000

EUR 140,000 - 170,000 / USD 180,000 - 210,000

Sold: CHF 248,250

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, dust protecting cap, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied white gold indexes and radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer scale, base 1000. White gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 13'''-130, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 12,5 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

In these early models of Ref. 1463, the bezel finished at the band. It was not until the early 1950s that stepped bezels appeared. Ref. 1463 Production of this reference started in 1940.