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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 1518 MOVEMENT NO. 867357, CASE NO. 650446, MANUFACTURED IN 1948

Closed14 December 2010

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 1518 MOVEMENT NO. 867357, CASE NO. 650446, MANUFACTURED IN 1948
Cal. 13 nickel-finished lever movement, 23 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance, swan neck regulator, silvered matte dial, applied gold Arabic numerals, outer railway five minute divisions and tachymetre scale, three subsidiary dials for 30 minute register and constant seconds, date combined with moon phases, day and month apertures in English, circular case, snap on back, two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, case, dial and movement signed
35mm diam.

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1948 and its subsequent sale on January 17th of the following year.

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

Patek Philippe produced the reference 1518 from 1941 until approximately 1954. This now treasured and collectible timepiece was the first perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch to be manufactured in series by any firm in the world. It was succeeded by the reference 2499. Only 281 examples of this renowned wristwatch were made in total.

Examples of the reference 1518 are illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by M. Huber & A. Banbery, 1988, plate 386, p. 231.