100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 252

Philippe, as lot 34.Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 869336, case No. 2632529, Ref. 2499, third series. Production of thisreference started in 1951.Very fine and rare astronomic 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph,register, perpetual calendar and moon phases. Accompanied by an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 140,000 - 160,000

USD 80,000 - 90,000

Sold: CHF 174,000

C. three-body, solid, polished, engraved case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellowgold bâton indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minutes register, for the days of the month, aperturesfor the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. 'Feuille' yellow gold hands. M. 13''' CC, GenevaQuality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallicbalance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Engraved on the case back: A coat-of-arms and the device 'Deeds not Words - A.K. Mc M. - 1966'Diam. 38 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 4

Fair
Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4 - 6 - 01

Notes

A similar watch is published in 'Patek Philippe Wristwatches', by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, page302.Two examples are known to date in platinum, one was sold by Antiquorum Geneva, on April 9, 1989, The Art of PatekPhilippe, as lot 34. for SFr. 418'000 (US$ 253,300).The inscription of the case back may possibly refer to Sir Kenneth Macmillan.Sir Kenneth Macmillan (1929-1992)Scottish ballet-dancer and choreographer, born in Dunfermline. He was one of the original member of the Sadler'sWells Theatre Ballet (1946-48), and began to choreograph with the Royal Ballet in 1953 (with 'Somnambulism'). Afterdirecting the Berlin Opera (1966-69), he became artistic director of the Royal Ballet (1970), and its principalchoreographer (1977). His works include 'Romeo and Juliet' (1965), 'Manon' (1974), Mayerling (1978), and 'TheJudas Tree' (1992).