PATEK PHILIPPE: REF. 540, 18K YELLOW GOLD
PATEK PHILIPPE: REF. 540, 18K YELLOW GOLD
A rare 18k yellow gold manual-wind wristwatch with stepped hooded lugs, black dial and subsidiary seconds.
Year: Circa 1938
Dial: Reprinted black dial with...
PATEK PHILIPPE: REF. 540, 18K YELLOW GOLD
A rare 18k yellow gold manual-wind wristwatch with stepped hooded lugs, black dial and subsidiary seconds.
Year: Circa 1938
Dial: Reprinted black dial with applied yellow-gold faceted hour markers, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and yellow-gold Dauphine hands, signed PATEK PHILIPPE GENÈVE.
Calibre: Patek Philippe manual-wind calibre 12-120, 18 jewels, rhodium-plated, signed and numbered 828406.
Case: 18k yellow gold three-body circular case with distinctive straight hooded lugs featuring semicircular stepped decoration, snap-on case back, signed, numbered 295439.
Diameter: 30 mm
Gross Weight: Approx. 35.1 g
Bracelet/Strap: Patek Philippe black lizard leather strap with later gold-plated pin buckle, adjustable.
Signature: Dial, movement and case.
Among the most fascinating creations of Patek Philippe are its unusual case designs of the 1930s and 1940s, when the manufacture explored shapes and proportions with remarkable creativity.
Introduced in 1937, the rare ref. 540 is distinguished by its extraordinary stepped hooded lugs, whose sculptural, Art Deco-inspired construction gives an otherwise classical round watch an unmistakable character.
Crafted in 18k yellow gold and fitted with the celebrated manually wound calibre 12-120, the present example retains all the architectural appeal of this exceptional reference, despite its subsequently repainted dial. A wonderful illustration of Patek Philippe’s creativity beyond conventional round case designs.
PATEK PHILIPPE: REF. 540, 18K YELLOW GOLD
A rare 18k yellow gold manual-wind wristwatch with stepped hooded lugs, black dial and subsidiary seconds.
Year: Circa 1938
Dial: Reprinted black dial with...
PATEK PHILIPPE: REF. 540, 18K YELLOW GOLD
A rare 18k yellow gold manual-wind wristwatch with stepped hooded lugs, black dial and subsidiary seconds.
Year: Circa 1938
Dial: Reprinted black dial with applied yellow-gold faceted hour markers, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and yellow-gold Dauphine hands, signed PATEK PHILIPPE GENÈVE.
Calibre: Patek Philippe manual-wind calibre 12-120, 18 jewels, rhodium-plated, signed and numbered 828406.
Case: 18k yellow gold three-body circular case with distinctive straight hooded lugs featuring semicircular stepped decoration, snap-on case back, signed, numbered 295439.
Diameter: 30 mm
Gross Weight: Approx. 35.1 g
Bracelet/Strap: Patek Philippe black lizard leather strap with later gold-plated pin buckle, adjustable.
Signature: Dial, movement and case.
Among the most fascinating creations of Patek Philippe are its unusual case designs of the 1930s and 1940s, when the manufacture explored shapes and proportions with remarkable creativity.
Introduced in 1937, the rare ref. 540 is distinguished by its extraordinary stepped hooded lugs, whose sculptural, Art Deco-inspired construction gives an otherwise classical round watch an unmistakable character.
Crafted in 18k yellow gold and fitted with the celebrated manually wound calibre 12-120, the present example retains all the architectural appeal of this exceptional reference, despite its subsequently repainted dial. A wonderful illustration of Patek Philippe’s creativity beyond conventional round case designs.
