824,000 HKD
Patek Philippe, steel ref. 130 with Breguet numerals. Patek Philippe, Genève, movement no. 867821, case no. 653990, Ref. 130. Made in 1950, sold on February 28th, 1951. Very fine and very rare, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives and a modern Patek Philippe box. hree-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, case back with initials “W.F.C” and the date "12-25-51". Matte silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. White gold feuille hands. Notes It is very rare to find such stainless steel chronograph watches with yellow gold Breguet numerals on the dial and white gold hands. It is interesting to note that the lugs of the stainless steel model are slightly different from the yellow, pink or white gold ones. Their slightly thicker but shorter shape gives the watch a more sportive design. Ref. 130. Production of this reference started in 1934. It was made in stainless steel, yellow gold and pink gold; only three are known in white gold. It is one of the most desirable and sought-after sport watches ever created by the Patek Philippe firm. Sophisticated collectors appreciate this model’s perfect proportions, its large and clearly-read dial, encircled by a slender, concave bezel which gives the dial an even greater luminosity. It is very rare to find a chronograph with a single button. Reference 13
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-10-09
