Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 165

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1578 RETAILED BY GUBELIN YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 700167, case No. 659626, Ref. 1578. Made in 1957. Very fine, center seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by an associated 14K gold scalloped bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold radial Arabic numerals, dart and round indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 27SC, stamped with the Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 35 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm.