Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 12, 2013
LOT 216
PATEK PHILIPPE REF 1579 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No.868535, case No.679660, Ref. 1579. Made in 1953. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extracts from the Archives.
CHF 34,000 - 44,000
HKD 280,000 - 365,000 / USD 36,000 - 47,000
Sold: CHF 45,000
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, faceted lapidated lugs, inclined bezel. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold square indexes and Arabic 12 and 6 numerals, outer minute and 1/5th second track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outermost tachometer scale. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 13???, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swanneck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm.
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Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-10-01 |
Very good Patinated HANDS Original |
