100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 186

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 964566, case No. 659435, Ref. 1526, 2nd series. Produced in 210 examplesfrom 1941 to 1952.Very fine and rare astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moonphases. Accompanied by an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from theArchives.

CHF 130,000 - 160,000

USD 75,000 - 95,000

Sold: CHF 168,500

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, case back with monogram. D. matte silver withapplied pink gold round indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial, concentric, graduation for the daysof the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, crystal with magnifyingportion to read the days of the month and the moon phases, or the apertures showing the days of the week andthe months. 'Feuille' pink gold hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120 QP rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 18jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, Breguetbalance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Notes

Upon request, this watch model was supplied by Patek Philippe with magnifying glass over the date and moon phasesaperture.Ref. 1526This watch was produced with the caliber 12'''-120 QP, the majority of examples in yellow gold, more rarely in pinkgold, and only one example in stainless steel is known to date.- First series with indirect center-secondsproduced in a very few examples.- Second series with concentricauxiliary dials for the seconds and the days of the month.One of these watches was sold by Antiquorum Geneva, in the Theme Auction 'The Art of Patek Philippe', April 9,1989,as lot 203.A similar watch is published in 'Patek Philippe Genève, Wristwatches', by MARTIN HUBER and ALAN BANBERY,