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Patek Philippe 1518 pink on pink @ Phillips Auction – Bacs – Russo
Caractéristiques
- 35mm pink gold case.
- Pink gold dial (one of the well-known 12-1518 combining pink gold case and dial on a total of 281 pieces).
- Produced in 1948, sold for Christmas 1948 (21/12/1948).
- Perpetual calendar & chronograph (first serial wristwatch).
- Calibre Patek 13’’’-130Q
- Frequency 18000 bph for 42h of PwR.
- On draft chrono Valjoux 23, newly decorated (different cut of the bridges, inward angles, ect...).
- Additional QP plate.
- Sale price CHF800000 – 1400000.
Les plus
- Watchmaking without compromising on quality.
- Flawlessness and restraint in the design.
- Extremely rare piece, in a contest condition.
- One of the most emblematic Patek.
- Outstanding quality of the finishings (dial and movement).
- Pink on pink, rare and a bit punk.
- Beauty of details: moon phase, counters cutting, sub-dials, etc…
- Stunningly beautiful.
Les moins
- A bit small according to contemporary criteria.
- Gigantic sale price (but justified!).
