Importantes Montres de Collection
Geneva, Nov 13, 2011
LOT 176
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 1518, 1ST SERIES Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867385, case No. 653809, Ref. 1518, 1st series. Made in 1948, sold on August 29, 1949. Extremely fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, square button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
CHF 200,000 - 300,000
USD 220,000 - 325,000 / EUR 165,000 - 245,000
Sold: CHF 326,500
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs. D. Matte silver with vertical applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, concentric, the 1/5th second scale, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.
| Grading System | |
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Grade: |
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Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Notes
- First series with applied gold Arabic numerals from 1941 to 1954.
- Second series presented at the Basel Fair in 1942 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.