Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 418

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863271, case No. 633405, Ref. 1579. Production of this reference started in 1943, sold on May 1944.Very fine, oversized, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and "Extrait des Registres".

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

USD 11,000 - 13,300

Sold: CHF 44,850

C. three-body, solid, polished, rounded band, lapidated triangular teardrop lugs. D. matte silver with painted bâton indexes and applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. 13 ''' Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3 - 14
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 5 - 6 - 01

Notes

A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998Edition, p. 199.