Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ...

New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 136

Ref. 1491 Yellow Gold "Scroll Lugs" Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 969793, case No. 670881, Ref. 1491. Made circa 1952. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with scroll lugs and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and the Extract from the Archives.

USD 9,000 - 12,000

EUR 7,000 - 9,000 / CHF 11,000 - 14,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, scroll-lugs, lapidated bezel, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer dot minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 12'''120, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 9 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 1491. The first watches of this reference were produced in 1940, with auxiliary seconds dial. After 1943, the reference was produced with center-seconds and caliber 12- SC movement. The reference was produced in 18K pink, yellow, and white gold and platinum. Similar watches are published in "Collecting Patek Philippe Watches" by M. and O. Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2000, pp. 45-46-107-110.