Patek Philippe. An important and very rare 18K gold split second chronograph wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 869155, CASE NO. 2642007, REF. 1436, CIRCA 1965

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Patek Philippe. An important and very rare 18K gold split second chronograph wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, Movement No. 869155, Case No. 2642007, Ref. 1436, circa 1965
13''' CC, with nickel-finished lever movement, 25 jewels, the silvered matte dial with applied baton indexes, gold feuille hands, outer tachometer scale, two subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30 minute register, the circular case with extended downturned lugs, snap on back, two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band and one through the crown, together with an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
33 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

This watch is accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production in 1965 and its subsequent sale on November 18th of that same year.

Production of this model, reference 1436, began in 1938, and it was discontinued in 1971.

A similar example is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 2nd edition, p.273.

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