Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868627, case No. 691616, Ref. 2499, (1 st 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, with 18ct gold buckle.
C. massive, polished, concave bezel. 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.