Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863032, case No. 631488, Ref. 1518, circa 1943, produced in 281 examples between 1941 and 1954. Very fine and rare astronomic, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, perpetual calendar and moon phases.
C. massive, polished, satined, concave bezel. D. mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13"'Q rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.