- 38
Patek Philippe
Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 CHF
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Description
- retailed by Tiffany & Co., 1929, no.824.538, ref.448, 1st series; a rare gold circular wristwatch with unusual two-tone dial
- diameter 28mm
18k, damascened nickel lever movement, 18 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, silvered two-tone dial with arabic and applied arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular case with flat polished bezel, monogram to back, case, dial and movement signed, accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.
Catalogue Note
The accompanying Extract from the Patek Philippe Archives confirms that this wristwatch was manufactured in 1929 and sold on December 5th, 1936. The Extract further confirms the dial configuration of applied gold numerals at 3, 9 and 12 o'clock.
Production of reference 448 began in 1935 and ceased around 1956. A rare reference, the model is slightly smaller than the standard calatrava reference 96. The dial of this wristwatch is known by collectors as the 'telephone dial', with its unusual configuration of numerals.