REF. 565, MANUFACTURED IN 1951

Details

PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS
REF. 565, MANUFACTURED IN 1951
Movement: Manual
Dial: Silvered
Case: 34 mm.
With: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives
Note: Serial numbers are available upon request

Special notice

Please note, the endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. For further information please refer to the Conditions of Sale.

Conditions of sale

Brought to you by

Alexandre Bigler SVP, Head of Watches, Asia Pacific

abigler@christies.com +852 2978 6759

Lot Essay

Reference 565, the first large water-resistant watch featuring a two-piece case with screw back and dust cover, was available with either subsidiary or sweep centre seconds. The first series was launched in 1938 with calibre 12-120, the second with calibre 12-400 in 1950. The centre seconds version featuring a calibre 12 SCi movement started in 1939, replaced by the new calibre 27 SC as of 1949.

More from Important Watches, Featuring The Triazza Collection Part II

View All