Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 242

Yellow Gold Ref. 425 Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, No. 973898, case No. 668204, Ref. 425. Made circa 1950. Very fine and extremely rare, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold and wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, lapidated straight lugs, faceted crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 9-90, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 20 x 42 mm. Thickness 8 mm.