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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 504

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 740637,case No. 673035, Ref. 1486, circa 1953.Very fine and rare, square, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch étanche à cornes capuchonnées.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 10,350

C. two body, massive, polished, hooded lugs, bearing special sliding lateral bars (3 pieces) to keep the watch resistant to humidity and dust. D. matte silver with applied pink gold square indexes and Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 10'''-200, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 37 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: * 4 - 6
Dial: 4 - 22

Notes

Ref. 1485 étanche and 1486 étanche à cornes capuchonnéesProduction of these references started in 1940.Both have special sliding lateral bars to keep the watch resistant to humidity and dust; the reference 1486 has hooded lugs.A watch Ref. 1485 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.