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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

LOT 68

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 951097, case No. 644943, Ref. 1486. Production of this reference started in the 1940.Very fine and rare, square, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch "étanche à cornes capuchonnées".

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

EUR 3,100 - 3,800 / USD 3,300 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, with special 3-piece sliding lateral bars to keep the watch resistant to humidity and dust. D. matte silver with applied pink gold dot indexes and Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 10'''-200, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 37 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3
Movement: 3*
Dial: 3 - 28 - 01

Notes

Ref. 1485, "étanche" and Ref. 1486, "étanche à cornes capuchonnées".Production of these references started in 1940.Both models have special sliding lateral bars to keep the watch resistant to humidity and dust; reference 1486 has hooded lugs. A watch, ref. 1485, with cylindrical lugs is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 151. A watch, ref. 1486, with a "polychrome cloisonné" enamel dial is published in the same book, p. 152.