The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 501

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 966371,case No. 665485, Ref. 1526, 2nd series, made in 1951, sold on December 18, 1951.Very fine and rare astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, with leather strap and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 87,100

C. three body, massive, polished, concave bezel, dedicated back. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial, concentric, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" yellow gold hands.M. Cal. 12'''-120 Q, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.Accompanied by the Extrait des Registres.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: * 3
Dial: 3 - 01

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Ref. 1526Produced in 210 examples from 1941 to 1952, with the calibre 12'''-120QP, the majority in yellow gold, rarely in pink gold, with only one example known to date in stainless steel.- First series with indirect centre second produced in very few examples.- Second series with concentric auxiliary dials for the seconds and the days of the month. A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, pp. 282-283.