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Timekeeper with 7 ComplicationsPatek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867377, case No. 652361, Ref. 1518, 1st series. Production of this reference started in 1941.Very fine and rare astronomic 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, square button chronograph, register and tachometer, with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippebuckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

CHF 140,000 - 160,000

USD 88,000 - 100,000

Sold: CHF 168,500

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, 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 moon phases. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensaing Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

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Ref. 1518Produced from 1941 to 1954 in 281 examples in yellow and pink gold, only four examples known to date instainless steel. - First series, with applied gold Arabic numerals, from 1941 to 1954. - Second series, presented at the 1942 Basel Fair, with enameled hour indexes, the 12 in applied gold Arabic numerals. - Third series with applied gold indexes, the 12 in applied gold Arabic numerals. - Fourth series with applied gold bâton indexes.Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", 1998, by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery,p. 303 and in "Collecting Patek Philippe Watches" by M. and O. Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2000,pp. 21, 47, 292, 293, 294 and 295.