25,300 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 861738, case No. 645198, Ref. 1491, manufactured in 1948. Production of this reference started in 1940. Fine, indirect center seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle and the Extract from the Archives. Three-body, polished and brushed, scroll-lugs, lapidated bezel. Matte silver with applied yellow gold "baton" quarters and Arabic hours. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. Rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, early indirect center-seconds, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Notes Ref. 1491. From 1943, this reference was produced with center-seconds.Similar watches are published in "Collecting Patek Philippe Watches" by M. and O. Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2000, pp. 45-46-107-110.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-11-16
