100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 117

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 960051, case No. 640539, Ref. 565, retailed by Freccero. Production of thismodel with a 12'''120 movement started in 1938.Very fine water-resistant 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw down case back, dust-protecting cap, concave lugs.D. champagne with applied pink gold round and triangular indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial.'Feuille' pink gold hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 18 jewels, leverescapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.