The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 490

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 862509,case No. 622667, Ref. 530, circa 1943.Very fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 26,450

C. three body, massive, polished, concave bezel and lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Feuille" gold hands. M. Cal. 13'''-130, Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance,8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Click to full view
Image

Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: * 3
Dial: 4 - 6 - 01

Notes

Ref. 530Production of this reference started in 1938.Similar watches are published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 265.