Patek Philippe. A rare and attractive stainless steel wristwatch with indirect sweep centre seconds and Breguet numerals

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, REF. 565, MOVEMENT NO. 828'928, CASE NO. 619'363, MANUFACTURED IN 1939

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Patek Philippe. A rare and attractive stainless steel wristwatch with indirect sweep centre seconds and Breguet numerals
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, ref. 565, movement no. 828'928, case no. 619'363, manufactured in 1939
Cal. 12'''120 SC nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, swan neck regulator, silvered dial, applied steel Breguet numerals, sweep centre seconds, outer five minute divisions, circular case, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

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Dr. Nathalie Monbaron
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Lot Essay

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial and enamel hour markers in 1939 and its subsequent sale on 25 January 1940.

This watch is a rare example of a steel reference 565 fitted with a silvered dial with the much sought after Breguet numerals. Although, according to Patek Philippe's archives, the present watch was sold with a silvered dial with enamel numerals, the present dial can be dated from the same period and was most certainly exchanged shortly after its sale.

According to our researches, only five other examples of this model with indirect sweep centre seconds and steel case fitted with such a dial have been offered in public to date.

Fresh to the market, the overall appeal of the present watch is furthermore enhanced by its very good, original overall condition.

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