The Art of Patek Philippe, Legendary ...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 475

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 198479,case No. 616710, Ref. 504, circa 1932.Extremely fine and rare, rectangular curved, 18K pink gold and platinum gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

C. two body, bicolour, massive, polished, pink gold body, platinum bezel, cylindrical pink gold hooded lugs with two platinum rims, three facets crystal.D. matte silver with applied pink gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Feuille" pink gold hands.M. 10'''-tonneau, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 35 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 504Five examples were made in 1932 fitted with this calibre and bearing the serial movement numbers 826574 to 826579. Five other pieces were made in 1938 fitted with the same10'''-tonneau calibre, bearing the serial movement numbers 826580 to 826585. The watch now offered for sale was probably made in 1932, just before the first series.A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 161.