The best Patek Philippe sold at auction by Christie's in 2011 (1st semester)
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These Patek Philippe sold in the first semester of 2011 are a good example of its strenght.
- Patek Philippe sold at 3,235,000 Swiss francs / US$ 3,636,140
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Geneva - Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues
May 16, 2011
Sale 1380
Lot 81
Patek Philippe. An extremely fine, important and possibly unique 18K white gold cushion-shaped single button chronograph wristwatch with vertically positioned register and Breguet numerals
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, Switzerland, movement no. 198'207, case no. 608'751, manufactured in 1928.
Cal. 13''' circular nickel-finished lever movement, 28 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, silvered matte dial, applied white gold Breguet numerals, white gold spade hands, outer five minute divisions, two vertical subsidiary dials for 30 minutes register and constant seconds, cushion-shaped case, enlarged polished bezel, extended downturned lugs, snap on back, chronograph mechanism operated through the crown, later 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
34 mm. wide & 43 mm. overall length
Estimate 1,500,000 - 2,500,000 Swiss francs
Price Realized 3,235,000 Swiss francs / US$ 3,636,140

- Patek Philippe sold at 1,143,000 Swiss francs / US$ 1,284,732
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Geneva - Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues
May 16, 2011
Sale 1380
Lot 184
Patek Philippe. An exceptional 18K pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases and pink dial. Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 1518, movement no. 867'525, case no. 653'822, manufactured in 1948.
Cal. 13''' nickel-finished lever movement, 23 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, pink dial, applied pink gold Arabic numerals, outer railway five minute divisions and tachymetre scale, three subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes register, date and moon phases, circular case, extended downturned lugs, snap on back with engraved inscription P. de T., two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam
Estimate 700,000 - 1,000,000 Swiss francs
Price Realized 1,143,000 Swiss francs / US$ 1,284,732

- Patek Philippe sold at 1,107,000 Swiss francs / US$ 1,244,268
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Geneva - Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues
May 16, 2011
Sale 1380
Lot 80
Patek Philippe. An extremely rare and very attractive stainless steel and 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with champagne dial and stainless steel and gold bracelet. Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, ref. 1579/1, movement no. 863'154, case no. 635'158, manufactured in 1943
Cal. 13''' nickel-finished lever movement, 23 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, metal dust cap, champagne dial, black hard enamel baton and applied gold Arabic 6 and 12 numerals, gold hands, outer railway five minute divisions and tachymetre scale, two subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30 minutes register, circular stainless steel case, stainless steel snap on back, gold angular lugs, two gold rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, stainless steel and gold Gay Frères link bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.
Estimate 500,000 - 800,000 Swiss francs
Price Realized 1,107,000 Swiss francs / US$ 1,244,268

- Patek Philippe sold at HK$ 9,380,000 / US$ 1,205,330
Christie's Hong Kong
30 May, 2011
Sale 2867
Lot 2403
Patek Philippe, ref. 2499, an extremely fine and very rare pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phase display, manufactured in 1971
Calibre 13''' Valjoux base, Cotes de Geneve decorated, Geneva Seal hallmarked, 23 jewels, monometallic balance with gold poising screws, Breguet hairspring, in-line escapement, swan neck regulator, opaline-white dial with pink gold applied faceted baton and pyramidal hour markers, outer one-fifth minute divisions, pink gold dauphine hands, chronograph and register hands in blued steel, two recessed subdials for small seconds and 30-minute register, date with integrated moon-phases, day and month in apertures, 18k pink gold circular case, concave bezel, fluted downturned lugs, round chronograph buttons, crown engraved with the "Calatrava" cross, snap on back, 18k pink gold PPCo buckle, case, dial and movement signed
Diameter: 37.7 mm.
Estimate: HK$5,500,000 – 9,500,000/ US$700,000 – 1,200,000
Sold: HK$ 9,380,000 / US$ 1,205,330

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