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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 601

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 862823, case No. 628810, circa 1944. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, with leather strap and 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 45,000 - 50,000

C. three body, massive, polished, satine, straight "claw" lugs. D. champagne with applied pink gold indexes and Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Baton " pink gold hands. M. 13"' CC, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: *4-6

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Slightly oxidized

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 & Alan Banbery, Edition 1998, p. 266.