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Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

LOT 297

Yellow Gold Ref. 1579 Patek Philippe & Cie, Gen?ve, No. 868502, case No. 674424, Ref. 1579. Made in 1952, sold on August 28th, 1953. Very fine and rare, oversized 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer. Accompanied by a fitted box, Certificate of Origin and the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 100,000 - 135,000

EUR 60,000 - 80,000 / USD 85,000 - 115,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished, sloped bezel, faceted teardrop lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold pyramidal indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. 13'''-130, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses-c?tes decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11,5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-15-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

Slightly rusted

HANDS Original

Notes

For a note on reference 1579, see lot 295.