11,500 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 700803, case No. 660616, Ref. 1491. Production of this reference started in 1940.Fine, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wrist-watch. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, engraved on the case back: "HENRY MERCER - RUMSON - N.J.", scroll- lugs, lapidated bezel. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. Cal. 27-SC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingreguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Notes Ref. 1491From 1943, this reference was produced with center-seconds and movement caliber 12- SC.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:
2002-11-16
