608,500 CHF
Patek Phillippe & Cie. , Genève, No. 861137, case No. 681113, made in 1954, First class "Bulletin d' Observatoire" Chronometer, awarded 43.77 points at the Geneva Observatory. Extremely fine and rare, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch. massive. polished, waterproof, screwed back, concave bezel. Notes A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", page 194. Timing Contests: - Mean daily compensation error: 15,92 - Rate recovery after extremes: -0,22 - Error of compensation per degree C: - 3,81 - Mean error in 6 positions: 5,32 - Subsidiary compensation error: + 0,78 It is the first time that such a chronometer wirstwatch by Patek Philippe is offered at auction. This is the most interesting one of the two others known, for its case which has the same design as the Ref. 2499, the famous perpetual calendar chronograph with round buttons, and furthermore, it is waterproof.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1990-02-25
