Important Watches and Wristwatches

Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

LOT 253

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No 867533, case No 657241, Ref. 1518, circa 1949. Fine astronomic 18-carat gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, square button chronograph, register and tachometer, produced in 281 examples between 1941 and 1954.

HKD 1,000,000 - 1,200,000

CHF 200,000 - 240,000

Sold: HKD 1,245,750

C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary second and 30 minute register dials, outer graduations for the days of the month, minutes, seconds and tachometer indications, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. ' Feuille' gold hands. M. 13"' O, rhodiumed, 'fausses-côtes' decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.


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A similar watch is published in 'Patek Philippe wristwatches', page 231.