PATEK PHILIPPE

PATEK PHILIPPE, SWITZERLAND, REF. 1463, "TEST DIAL", 18K YELLOW GOLD
A very fine and extremely rare, possibly unique, 18k yellow gold, manual wind chronograph wristwatch with "test" dial
Brand: Patek Philippe, switzerland
Reference: 1463
Year: made in 1956, sold in May 1958
Case: 698839
Movement: 868928
Caliber: 13''', 23 jewels
Diameter: 35
Signature: dial, case and movement
Provenance:
Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: EXCEPTIONAL
Case: 3-8 (Good , Slightly scratched)
Dial: 2-01 (Very good , HANDS Original)
Movement: 3 * (Good , Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense)

HKD: 870,000 - 2,600,000
USD: 112,000 - 332,000
EUR: 102,000 - 306,000

This visually dramatic watch would appear to be unique amongst the reference 1463 in having a dial with neither indexes nor numerals and also without a timing scale of any description. The dial would certainly seem to be a finished piece of Patek Philippe manufacture and indeed the layout of the outer minute/seconds track would preclude it being an unfinished piece as there is no space remaining for any kind of timing scale. There are several variations of dial for the reference 1463 including dials with tachometer, pulsometer and asthmometer so within the reference many variations exist and therefore the present dial could be an un-adopted design or trial piece for a model that never came into being. The explanation for the existence of this watch can only be conjecture but its striking appearance certainly has great appeal. As these test or prototype dials are never entered into the archives, an extract from the archives will not be available.
Size: 35
Signature: dial, case and movement