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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 600

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 867930, case No. 660218, Ref. 1579, circa 1950. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, with leather strap and 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 40,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 52,900

C. three body, massive, polished, satine, teardrop lugs. D. matted silver with applied pink gold square indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Feuille " pink gold hands. M. 13 "' , rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: *3

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 4-5-01

Fair

Poor

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 1579 Production of this reference started in 1943.