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Patek Philippe. A Stainless Steel Wristwatch
Lot 84

Patek Philippe. A Stainless Steel Wristwatch

Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 1513, Movement No. 968'426, Case No. 651'425, Manufactured in 1951

Closed6 December 2016

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Patek Philippe. A Stainless Steel Wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 1513, Movement No. 968'426, Case No. 651'425, Manufactured in 1951
Movement: Manual, Cal. 12-120, 18 jewels
Dial: Silvered, Arabic and baron numerals, subsidiary seconds
Case: Stainless steel, snap on back, 35mm diam.
Strap/Buckle: Patek Philippe leather strap, Patek Philippe stainless steel buckle
Accompanied by: A Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on October 25th, 1951

Specialist note

Manufacture of reference 1513 was launched in 1941 and was available in two versions, with subsidiary seconds, such as the present watch, and with sweep centre seconds. Only a small number in stainless steel have ever appeared to the market. The dial features a clean configuration with Arabic numerals at 3, 9, and 12.