Patek Philippe. An extremely fine and rare 18K pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with phases of the moon and pink dial

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, NO. 867523, REF. 1518, 1ST SERIES, CIRCA 1948

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Patek Philippe. An extremely fine and rare 18K pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with phases of the moon and pink dial
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, No. 867523, Ref. 1518, 1st series, circa 1948
13 ''', with nickel-finished lever movement, 23 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, micrometer regulator, the pink dial with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, pink gold Feuille hands, outer tachometer scale, three subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds, 30 minutes register and phases of the moon combined with date, windows for day and month, the circular case with downturned lugs, snap on back (No. 653820 Ref. 1518), two square chronograph buttons in the band, together with an associated 18K pink gold link bracelet, Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

This model, reference 1518, was produced in four different series between 1941 and 1954. Only 281 examples in total were made, the majority of which were cased in yellow gold. The first series were produced with applied gold Arabic numerals. The second series, introduced at the Basel Fair, were designed with enamelled hour indexes and the 12 as an applied gold Arabic numeral. The third series had applied gold indexes and the 12 as an applied gold Arabic numeral, while the fourth series had only applied gold indexes.

The present lot is from the 1st series and is believed to be one of approximately five examples produced in pink gold with the extraordinary pink dial.

Patek Philippe confirm production of this watch in 1948 and its susbsequent sale on 19 April 1950.

A similar watch is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 2nd Edition, p. 303.

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