Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 600, movement no. 892'282, case no. 695'052, manufactured in 1956

Details

Patek Philippe. An 18K gold openface keyless lever dress watch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 600, movement no. 892'282, case no. 695'052, manufactured in 1956
Movement: cal. 17-140, manual, 18 jewels, stamped twice with the Geneva seal, signed
Dial: signed
Case: snap on back, 43.5 mm. diam., signed
With: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with laped gold indexes in 1956 and its subsequent sale on 16 April 1957

Special Notice

This lot is offered without reserve. Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot. On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 7.7% on both the premium as well as the hammer price.

Sale Room Notice

Please note that this watch does not incorporate any material from endangered species

Lot Essay

Reference 600 was launched in 1933 and was one of Patek Philippe's most popular dress watches ever produced. Also called "white tie" or "smoking" watch, its timeless, modernist design enjoys still today great popularity amongst collectors.

The model was available in yellow, pink and white gold and in platinum, with sweep centre and subsidiary seconds.

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