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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 420

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 862254, case No. 619114, made for Brock, circa 1943. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

CHF 40,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 48,300

C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. matt silver with applied pink gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Spade" pink gold hands. M. 13"' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 4-5*

Fair

Poor

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-6

Fair

Slightly oxidized

Notes

Among the various models of chronographs produced by Patek Philippe, it is always very rare to find them with Breguet numerals. It is even more rare, when the watch and the numerals are in pink gold.