Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993
LOT 473
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868627, case No. 691616, Ref. 2499 ( lst 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.
CHF 110,000 - 130,000
Sold: CHF 103,500
C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and indexes + 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. "Feuille" 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.
