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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 420

Yellow Gold ?Ref. 591? Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 862664, case No. 625424, Ref. 591. Made circa 1940. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer. Accompanied by the original fitted box, original certificate and the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

EUR 50,000 - 75,000 / USD 65,000 - 100,000

Sold: CHF 100,300

C. Three body, solid, polished and brushed, oval downturned lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register. Yellow gold "Feuille" hands. M. 13''' CC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring, micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 591 Production of this reference started in 1938. A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 266.