PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K PINK GOLD AND PLATINUM RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 833213, CASE NO. 618704, REF. 516, MANUFACTURED IN 1939

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K PINK GOLD AND PLATINUM RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, Movement No. 833213, Case No. 618704, Ref. 516, manufactured in 1939
With nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, mono-metallic compensation balance, precision regulator, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, pink matte dial with applied baton and disc numerals, subsidiary seconds, rectangular pink gold case with faceted sides and faceted white gold hoods to the lugs, case, dial and movement signed, with an associated 14k gold bracelet and clasp, stamped C+B
38mm length

Lot Essay

Accompanied by an Extract from the Patek Philippe Archives confirming the date of manufacture as 1939 and its subsequent sale on October 8th of the following year.

Patek Philippe commenced production of the reference 516 in 1939. Representing only the seventh example to have appeared at auction, the present watch is also the earliest example and most likely one of the first pieces of this reference ever to have been produced.

To the best of our knowledge, the present watch has never before appeared at auction.

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