Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 166

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 970005, case No. 510751, Ref. 1480. Produced circa 1947. Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman,s wristwatch.

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,000 / USD 12,000 - 14,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, overhanging and curved fluted lugs, flat top crystal.D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 24 x 40 mm. Height 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 4*

Fair

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

Notes

Ref. 1480 Production of this reference started in 1940. This model was still presented in the Patek Philippe catalogue of 1956. Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 131 and in "Collecting Patek Philippe Watches" by M. and O. Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2000 Edition, p. 150.