Live Auction 1376Important Watches
Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with rose-coloured dial
Lot 106

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with rose-coloured dial

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, REF. 565, MOVEMENT NO. 961'689, CASE NO. 639'951, MANUFACTURED IN 1948

Closed15 November 2010

Price Realised

CHF 37,500

Considering selling a similar item?

Discover its value with a complimentary estimate from our specialists.

More Information

How to sell

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with rose-coloured dial
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, ref. 565, movement no. 961'689, case no. 639'951, manufactured in 1948
Cal. 12'''120 nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, metal dust cap, rose-coloured dial, applied stainless steel baton numerals, engine-turned subsidiary seconds, circular water-resistant-type case, screw back, stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with raised hour markers in steel in 1948 and its subsequent sale on 16 June 1948.

According to our researches, this watch has never been offered at auction before and is believed to be one of only two examples of a stainless steel reference 565 with rose dial to appear in public to date.

Reference 565 was available with either subsidiary or sweep centre seconds: the first with calibre 12'''120, such as the present one, was launched in 1938.