Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 375

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 706/1 DRESS POCKET WATCH ? MONOCHROME PINK Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 870842, case No. 624746, Ref. 706/1, retailed by Le Palais Royal-Habana. Made in the 1941, sold on June 27th, 1942. Very fine, 18K pink gold keyless lever chronometer dress pocket watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 5,300 - 7,500 / EUR 4,200 - 6,000

C. Two-body, bassine, polished, U-shaped bow. D. Brushed pink with applied pink gold baton indexes and Roman quarter-hour numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold baton hands. M. 17''', rhodium-plated, fausses-cotes decoration, stamped with the seal of Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and fi ve positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed, dial also signed by the retailer. Diam. 45.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

375 - The pink gold case, pink dial and indexes are confi rmed by the Extract from the Archives.This color matching gives the watch a very pleasing monochrome effect. Furthermore the movement of this watch is punched with the seal of Geneva mark confi rming that it has been tested and found to be of chronometer standard.