The Art Of Patek Philippe
Geneva, Apr 09, 1989
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 964554, case No. 657234, Ref. 1526, sold on the 20. 10.1950. Very fine and rare astronomic 18-carat pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases produced in 210 examples between 1942 and 1952.
C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. mat silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and round indexes, concentric graduation for days of the month and the seconds, outer minute indication, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Feuille" pink gold hands. M. 12'-120 Q, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.