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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 536

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 867086, case No. 649547, Ref. 1518, first series, made in 1947, sold on July 1st, 1948. Very fine and rare astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, perpetual calendar and moon phases, with leather strap and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 100,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 158,600

C. three body, massive, polished, concave bezel. D. matted silver with applied gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes 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 " gold hands. M. 13"' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 23jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Accompanied by Extract from the Archives.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: *3

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 25-01

Chipped

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 1518 Produced in 281 examples from 1941 to 1954, with the calibre 13"', the majority in yellow gold, rarely in pink gold, with only two examples known to date in stainless steel. - First series: with applied gold Arabic numerals from 1941. A similar watch is published in Patch Philippe Wristwatches, 1998 Edition, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, p. 303. - Second series: presented at the Basel Fair in 1942 with enamelled 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 "Baton" indexes.