Important watches, wristwatches & clocks
New York, Dec 07, 1988
LOT 259
Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868345, case No. 687761, Ref. 2499, circa 1954. Fine astronomic 18-carat gold gentleman's wristwatch with moon phases, perpetual calendar, chronograph, registers and tachometer, produced in 349 examples between 1950 and 1985.
USD 75,000 - 100,000
C. massive, polished. D. mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds, 30 minutes register and date dials, concentric, tachometer and minutes graduations, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13"' 0, rhodiumed, "fausses-cotes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetaIIic balance, adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
