Important Watches and Wristwatches
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No 863875, case No 645564, circa 1945. Very fine and extremely rare platinum gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph, register and tachometer with platinum bracelet and gold deployant clasp.
C. massive, polished, satined, drop shaped lugs. D. mat silver with applied platinum Arabic numerals and 'bâton' indexes + auxiliary 30 minute register and second dials, outer graduation for the minutes, the seconds and the tachometer. 'Feuille' platinum hands. M. 13''', rhodiumed, 'fausses-côtes' decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.