Important watches and collector's Wis...
Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994
LOT 374
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868627, case No. 691616, Ref. 2499 (1st series) produced in 349 examples from 1950 to 1985, first series 1950-1960 circa. Very fine and rare astronomic, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, perpetual calendar and moon phases.
HKD 350,000 - 400,000
CHF 70,000 - 80,000
Sold: HKD 434,010
C. massive, polished, concave bezel, later Patek Philippe back. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 13"' Q rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.
