Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 09, 2009

LOT 150

Patek Philippe Ref. 570 Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 709694, case No. 312056, Ref. 570. Made in 1962 and sold on April 25th, 1962. Very fine and rare, large, center seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow 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 yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer engraved dot minute/seconds divisions. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 27SC, rhodiumplated, 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, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.