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Brand :
Patek Philippe
Collection :
Calatrava
Model :
Calatrava Chronograph
Reference :
Patek Philippe - 1563
Category :
Wrist Watch
Period :
1940's
Watch ID :
630552
Caliber :
13
Case material :
Yellow Gold
Case form :
Round
Reference Detail :
1563
Complications :
Chronometre
Description :
Lot Description.Patek Philippe. A very rare and important 18K gold split seconds chronograph wristwatch with two-tone pulsation dial and screw back case.Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 1563, movement no. 862'420, case no. 630'552, movement manufactured in 1940, upgraded with the present case in 1943.Cal. 13''' nickel-finished jewelled lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, metal dust cap, two-tone silvered dial, applied gold baton and Arabic numerals, outer railway five minute divisions and scale calibrated for 15 pulsations, two subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30 minutes register, circular water-resistant-type case, screw back, two round chronograph buttons in the band, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed.35 mm. diam..Special Notice.Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country..Literature.Prominently illustrated and described in Patek Philippe Complicated Wrist Watches by Paolo de Vecchi & Giorgio Gregato, pp. 42 & 43..View Lot Notes ›
