Exceptional Horological Works of Art

Geneva, Oct 19, 2002

LOT 152

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 668239, case No. 674151, Ref. 1518, 1st series. Production of this reference started in 1941. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, square button chronograph, register and tachometer, with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe tiled bracelet.

CHF 350,000 - 400,000

EUR 220,000 - 260,000

Sold: CHF 476,500

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs, crystal with "Cyclops" lens for the days of the week and the months indication. D. matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute 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" pink gold hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses- côtes" 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. Approx. overall length 172 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Notes

Ref. 1518 Produced in 281 examples from 1941 to 1954, in yellow and pink gold, only four examples known to date in stainless steel. - 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. Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, 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.