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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH
Lot 3097

PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 565, MOVEMENT NO. 922'546, CASE NO. 626'482, MANUFACTURED IN 1942

Closed28 November 2012

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HKD 150,000

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 565, MOVEMENT NO. 922'546, CASE NO. 626'482, MANUFACTURED IN 1942
Cal. 12'''120 mechanical lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, metal dust cap, silvered dial, applied stainless steel baton and dot numerals, subsidiary seconds, outer minute track, circular water-resistant-type case, screw back, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

Specialist note

US$15,000-20,000

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with rose dial and raised hour markers in steel in 1942 and its subsequent sale on 27 November 1942.


Reference 565, the first large water-resistant watch featuring a two-piece case with screw back and dust cover, was available with either subsidiary or sweep centre seconds. The timelessly modern design of reference 565 served as inspiration for the creation of the 2006 stainless steel inaugural reference 5565.