Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 103

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 565, BLACK DIAL Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, movement No. 938562, case No. 667674, Ref. 565. Made in 1952, sold on December 2nd, 1952. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 30,000 - 50,000

USD 33,000 - 55,000 / EUR 25,000 - 40,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, fl at bezel, concave lugs. D. Black with applied yellow gold faceted bâton indexes. Yellow gold Dauphine hands. M. Cal. 12???120, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34.5 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of a German Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch was fully renovated by Patek Philippe in 2004. This watch is illustrated on page 46 in the book "Patek Philippe - Kult-Objekt & Wert-Anlage" by J. Michael Mehltretter.