Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 175

?Two-Tone Dial? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 964869, case No. 655142, Ref. 565. Made circa 1949, sold on February 21, 1950. Extremely fine, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a special two-tone dial, an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

HKD 270,000 - 350,000

EUR 28,000 - 35,000 / USD 35,000 - 45,000

Sold: HKD 368,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, anti-magnetic dust-protecting cap, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Two-tone brushedsilvered with applied pink gold bâton indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals, outer minute markers, subsidiary seconds dial.Pink gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120 , rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring,swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 565 Production of this reference started in 1942.