Patek Philippe
Reference 130 | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch, Made in 1941
Lot Closed
December 12, 04:35 PM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dial: champagne
Caliber: cal. 13’’’ mechanical, 23 jewels
Movement number: 862’642
Case: 18k yellow gold, snap-on case back
Case number: 624’074
Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle
Size: 33 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming Date of Manufacture in 1941 and Date of Sale on October 16th, 1941, service paperwork dated January 24th, 2022, box, strap, and service pouch
Introduced in 1934, the Patek Philippe Ref. 130 remained in production until the middle of the 1960's. The timeless design is directly inspired by the first Calatrava, the Reference 96, introduced just two years earlier.
The watch was produced in stainless steel, pink and white gold but is better known for its classic yellow gold declination, as the present lot.
The quality of the piece is a testament to the golden era of watchmaking. The gold cases were made by Vichet, one of the finest case makers of that period which also produced the cases of the References 1526 and 1518. The dials were made by the celebrated Stern Frères. The movements, based on the Valjoux cal. 13, show the traditional finish and were hand mounted.