102nd Auction

2020/6/29

Lot 379

Patek Philippe Genève, Movement No. 977212, Case No. 2603655, Ref. 1450, Cal. 9-90, 21 x 37 mm, circa 1958
An elegant rose gold vintage Geneva wristwatch, so called "Top Hat", sold on July 14, 1961 - with Patek Philippe extract from the archives
Case: 18k rose gold, push back, 18k rose gold buckle. Dial: silvered.
Reference 1450 is one of Patek Philippe’s classic wristwatch shapes - collectors call it the "Top Hat" because of how the watch looks in profile. The cases for this model were made by Markowsky, the dials by Stern Frères. Reference 1450 was produced from 1940 to circa 1960.
Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 137.

estimated
5.0007.000 €
Price realized
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