Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...

New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 442

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

USD 100,000 - 120,000

C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. matte silver with applied gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the clays 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, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, 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: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 1518 Produced in 281 examples from 1941 to 1954, in yellow and pink gold, with only two examples known to date in stainless steel. - First series with applied gold Arabic numerals from 1941. - 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. A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe IVristwatches, by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 303.