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Geneva, May 10, 2009
LOT 157
Ref. 570, Oversized Stainless Steel Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, movement No. 922705, case No. 626862, Ref. 570. Made in 1942, sold on December 17, 1942. Very fine and very rare, large, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
CHF 25,000 - 35,000
USD 22,000 - 30,000 / EUR 16,000 - 23,000
Sold: CHF 60,000
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Black gloss with applied steel Arabic numerals and circular indexes, subsidiary seconds. Steel feuille hands. M. Cal. 12???-120, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-32-01 |
Good Slightly restored HANDS Original |
Notes
Ref. 570 Production of this reference started in 1938. The first examples of reference 570 with calibers 12 ???-120, 12 SC, 13 ??? CC and 12 ???- 400, were produced from 1938 on.The first examples with the caliber 27-SC began to be produced in 1950.