Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel water-resistant square wristwatch with unusual lugs and sliding sides

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVE, REF. 1485, MOVEMENT NO. 910'543, CASE NO. 624'486, MANUFACTURED IN 1941

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel water-resistant square wristwatch with unusual lugs and sliding sides
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, ref. 1485, movement no. 910'543, case no. 624'486, manufactured in 1941
Cal. 10'''110 circular nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, micrometer regulator, the silvered matte dial with black hard enamel baton and applied stainless steel Arabic numerals to 3, 9 and 12 o'clock, subsidiary seconds, in square case with sliding sides to protect against water entry, cylindrical lugs, case, dial and movement signed
26 mm. wide

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1941 and its subsequent sale on 9 September 1942. It has never been offered in public before.

Manufacture of reference 1485 was launched in 1940 and is so far known only in stainless steel. The case was designed in the attempt to render it water-resistant by using the sliding sides. The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 151.

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