PATEK PHILIPPE | REF 425 'TEGOLINO', A PLATINUM RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH MADE IN 1948
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March 11, 07:26 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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PATEK PHILIPPE
REF 425 'TEGOLINO'
A PLATINUM RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH MADE IN 1948
Dial: silvered, diamond indexes
Caliber: cal. 9-90 manual winding tonneau movement, 18 jewels
Movement number: 970848
Case: platinum, snap on case back
Case number: 653311
Closure: associated 14k white gold buckle
Size: length 42 mm, width 20.5 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the year of manufacture in 1948, and sale on March 14, 1949 in platinum with diamond hour markers
Reference 425 was launched in 1934, and produced for 37 years in a variety of configurations in gold and platinum. Along with the iconic reference 96, the reference 425 is noted as one of the most popular vintage models by Patek Philippe.
The in-house caliber 9-90 is illustrated and detailed in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Huber, M. and Banbery, A. 1998, p 129.