Live Auction 2212Important Watches
Christie’s roundel
Lot 354

PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH SCROLLED LUGS AND CENTER SECONDS

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 701089, CASE NO. 664434, REF. 1491, MANUFACTURED IN 1951

Closed15 December 2009

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PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH SCROLLED LUGS AND CENTER SECONDS
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 701089, CASE NO. 664434, REF. 1491, MANUFACTURED IN 1951
Cal. 27-27 SC nickel-finished lever movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 18 jewels, mono-metallic balance, micrometer regulator, silvered matte dial, applied baton numerals, center seconds, circular case, fancy scrolled lugs, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
34mm diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1951 and its subsequent sale on January 30th of the following year.

To the best of our knowledge the present watch has never before been offered in public.

Patek Philippe produced the reference 1491 from 1940 until approximately 1965. The present watch is from the second series using the 27SC calibre.