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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008
LOT 651
Ref. 1579 ?Pink Gold? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 868885, case No. 699392, Ref. 1579. Made in 1956, sold on February 28th, 1958. Extremely fine and rare, oversized, 18K pink gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
CHF 90,000 - 130,000
USD 80,000 - 120,000 / EUR 56,000 - 80,000
Sold: CHF 108,000
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, faceted teardrop lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and pyramidal indexes, outer minute and 1/5th second track, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outermost tachometer scale. Pink gold ?feuille? hands. M. 13''', rhodium plated, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Notes
Ref. 1579
Production of this reference began in 1943. This reference was produced in Staybrite (very rare), in steel with pink gold lugs, bezel, and crown (extremely rare), in yellow gold (standard production), pink and in white gold (extremely rare). Only three examples were made in platinum.