Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989
LOT 360
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867531, case No. 657239, Ref. 1518, circa 1948. Very fine and rare astronomic 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with perpetual calendar, moon phases,square but-ton chronograph, register and tachometer, produced in 281 examples between 1941 and 1954.
JPY 19,500,000 - 24,000,000
USD 130,000 - 160,000
C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary 30 minutes register and seconds dial, outer graduation for the tachometer,, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. " Dauphine" gold hands. M. 13', 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.
