Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with Breguet Numerals, SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, REF. 565, MOVEMENT NO. 960’630, CASE NO. 648’535, MANUFACTURED IN 1947

Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with Breguet Numerals
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, ref. 565, movement no. 960’630, case no. 648’535, manufactured in 1947
Movement: cal. 12-120 PS stamped HOX, manual, 18 jewels, signed
Dial: applied Breguet numerals, signed
Case: screw back, metal dust cap, 35 mm. diam., signed
With: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial and raised gold Breguet numerals in 1947 and its subsequent sale on 30 October 1947

Special Notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

Pre-Lot Text
PATEK PHILIPPE
Ref. 565 in Steel with Breguet Numerals, Made for the American Market
The Property of an Important Private European Collector