Patek Philippe

• cal. 13''' manual winding movement, 23 jewels • silver dial with pattina and applied gilt Roman numerals at 12 and 6 o'clock, baton indexes • subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30-minute register, outer tachometer scale • two rectangular chronograph pushers to the band, snap-on back • case, dial and movement signed • later unsigned bracelet , case, dial and movement signed

Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming sale on January 11th 1952.

Reference 530 was introduced to the market in 1937 and is one of Patek Philippe's rarest chronograph models. This celebrated model is the larger version of the better known reference 130, Patek Philippe's classic chronograph retaining the timeless Calatrava design. The yellow gold and the stainless steel models of this reference are known to have been made with two different bracelet widths between the lugs (19 mm. or 21.5 mm.).

Reference 530 is illustrated in Huber M. & Banbery A., Patek Philippe Wristwatches, second edition, p. 265.