Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York, Dec 05, 2007
LOT 129
Ref. 1526 Small Arabic Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 923290, case No. 632177, Ref. 1526, second series. Made in 1943, sold on April 21st, 1944. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, small Arabic numerals with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. To be sold without reserve
USD 70,000 - 100,000
EUR 50,000 - 70,000
Sold: USD 70,800
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold small Arabic numerals and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer concentric graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 12???-120 QP, rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Property of a Hong Kong Collector
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-28-01 |
Good Replacements HANDS Original |
Notes
Produced in 210 examples from 1941 to 1952 with the caliber 12'''-120 QP, the majority of examples in yellow gold, more rarely in pink gold, and only one example in stainless steel is known to date. - First series: with indirect center-seconds, produced in a very few examples. One of these watches was sold by Antiquorum Geneva in the thematic auction ?The Art of Patek Philippe?, April 9, 1989, lot 203.
- Second series: with concentric subsidiary dials for the seconds and the days of the month.
The dials for the second series of this reference are known to date with three different designs:
- the seconds division scale on the outside of the subsidiary date dial, quite rare. - the complete seconds division on the inside of the subsidiary dial. - the seconds division only on the bottom portion of the subsidiary dial, below the moon phase aperture.
The applied gold upright Arabic numbers are of two kinds:
- the larger type, more common; - the smaller type, much rarer.
A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, pp. 282-283.