Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Geneva, Oct 15, 1989
LOT 404
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868350, case No. 687766, Ref. 2499 (1st serie), circa 1953. Fine astronomic 18-carat gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, square button chronograph, register and tachometer, produced in 349 examples between 1950 and 1985 (first serie 1950-1960 circa).
CHF 210,000 - 230,000
Sold: CHF 237,250
C. massive, polished, satined, fluted lugs, concave bezel. D. mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary second and 30 minute register dials, outer graduation for the days of the months, minutes, seconds and tachometer, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13' Q, rhodiumed, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.
