Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989
LOT 562
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863339, case No. 2779194, Ref. 2499, (1st serie), circa 1950's. Very fine and rare astronomic 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with perpetual calendar, moon phases, round button chronograph, register and tachometer, produced in 349 examples between 1950 and 1985 (first serie 1950-1960 circa)..
JPY 13,500,000 - 18,000,000
USD 90,000 - 120,000
C. massive, polished, satined, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the 30 minutes register, the seconds and for the days of the month,, outer graduations for the tachometer,, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13', Geneva Quality Hall Mark, 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 excellent condition. Diam. 37 mm.
