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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 109

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863398, case No. 509696, Ref. 530. Production of this reference started in 1937. Very fine and rare oversized 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

CHF 75,000 - 100,000

EUR 50,000 - 70,000 / USD 40,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 86,000

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes and Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-28-01

Good

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HANDS Original

Notes

To the best of our knowledge, very few oversized (36 mm.) chronographs, Ref. 530, were produced. Ref. 530 Production of this reference started in 1937. Similar watches are published in ?Patek Philippe Wristwatches?, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 265, fig. 409.