Patek Philippe. A very fine, rare and attractive 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with two-tone silvered sector dial

With Patek Philippe Extract from the archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial and raised gold indexes and tachymetre scale in 1938 and its subsequent sale on 17 December 1938. Furthermore delivered with a brown fitted Patek, Philippe & Co presentation box.

The present example is very attractive condition and comes with an amazing two-tone original unrestored dial featuring a sector or aviator design and an original fitted presentation box. To the best of our knowledge, the present watch has never been offered at auction before.
It is believed to be one of around forty examples of a reference 130 in yellow gold with such a sector dial known to exist. As a matter of fact, gold chronographs with sector dials are much rarer, for obvious reasons, than their peers cased in stainless steel. On top of its rarity, the captivating dial does not show signs of cosmetic enhancement and the hard enamel signature and scales are as raised as the demanding scholar would expect. Furthermore, the inside back and buckle are stamped with London gold marks for 1938, fully confirmed by the production date on the Extract from the Archives.

The production of the simple chronograph with reference 130 was launched in 1934. The model was produced in different precious metal versions as well as in stainless steel.

Further examples of early reference 130 chronographs with sector dials are illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 263 and in Ore d'Oro 2 by Jader Barracca, Negretti, Franco Nencini, pl. C9.