Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 211

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1527 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 864815, case No. 647922, Ref. 1527. Made in 1940, sold on september 23rd, 1947. Accompanied by the extract from the archives. Very fine, 18k yellow gold center-seconds wristwatch with an 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 5,500 - 7,500 / EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 7,500

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. D. Silver with applied yellow gold arabic, baton and dot indexes, outer minute track with 5 minute arabic numerals. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 12??? SC, Rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. DiAM. 34 mm. THiCkNEss 9.5 mm


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

it is interesting to note that this is the first time that a reference 1527 with a center-seconds appears at auction as confirmed by the extract. over the last 15 years, Antiquorum has sold 7 of this reference but all had subsidiary seconds