Important Watches and Wristwatches

Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

LOT 350

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No 868098, case No 668389, Ref. 1518, circa 1953. 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 900,000 - 1,000,000

CHF 180,000 - 200,000

Sold: HKD 1,245,750

C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. rare mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minute register dials, graduations for the days of the month, outer minutes, seconds and tachometer indications, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. ' Feuille' gold hands. M. 13"' 0, rhodiumed, 'fausses-cotes' 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.