Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with pulsemeter

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, NO. 862353, REF. 130, CIRCA 1939

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with pulsemeter
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, No. 862353, Ref. 130, circa 1939
With nickel-finished lever movement, 23 jewels, the silvered matt dial with applied Arabic and baton numerals, outer scale calibrated for 30 pulsations, two subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30 minutes register, the circular case with snap on back (No. 620582), two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, together with an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
33 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Patek Philippe confirm production of this watch in 1939.

Production of this model, reference 130, with standard chronograph was launched in 1934. Examples with pulsemeter scale are far more rare than those with tachometer scale.

Examples with both tachometer and pulsemeter scales are illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 2nd edition, p.264.

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