Important Collector's Watches, Pocket...
Geneva, Nov 11, 2007
LOT 296
Yellow Gold Ref. 1579 Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 867418, case No. 651857, Ref. 1579. Made in 1948, sold on June 2nd, 1949. Very fine and rare, large, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
CHF 90,000 - 110,000
EUR 55,000 - 65,000 / USD 75,000 - 90,000
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, curved band, faceted claw lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes and Arabic half-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. Yellow gold baton hands. M. 13'''-130, rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11,5 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-20-01 |
Good Period original HANDS Original |