Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 190

White Gold Ref. 570, Oversized Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 725689, case No. 308039, Ref. 570. Made in 1955, sold on March 29th, 1956. Very fine and rare, large, 18K white gold wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied white gold faceted baton indexes, outer engraved dot minute divisions. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 12''' 400, rhodium-plated, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and to five positions, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm.