Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with Breguet Numerals

This lot is offered without reserve. Many of the … Read more

PATEK PHILIPPERef. 565 in Steel with Breguet Numerals, Made for the American MarketThe Property of an Important Private European Collector

Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with Breguet Numerals

Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, ref. 565, movement no. 960’630, case no. 648’535, manufactured in 1947

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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with Breguet Numerals
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, ref. 565, movement no. 960’630, case no. 648’535, manufactured in 1947
Movement: cal. 12-120 PS stamped HOX, manual, 18 jewels, signed
Dial: applied Breguet numerals, signed
Case: screw back, metal dust cap, 35 mm. diam., signed
With: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial and raised gold Breguet numerals in 1947 and its subsequent sale on 30 October 1947

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.

Lot Essay

Consigned by an important private European collector, the present reference 565 in stainless steel is offered with a highly coveted silvered dial with applied Breguet numerals, confirmed by the Extract from the Archives. It is stamped “HOX” to its movement, indicating that it was sold to the American Market.

Reference 565
The first large water-resistant watch featuring a two-piece case with screw back and dust cover, the reference 565 was launched in 1938 and for a long period of time part of the most affordable watches of the Patek Philippe manufacture. Available with either subsidiary or sweep centre seconds, the first series of the reference was launched in 1938 with the calibre 12-120.

The two-piece 35 mm. diameter cases with screw back of the reference 565 were made by Taubert, a company specialized in waterproof cases since the end of the 19th century. Throughout the years, Taubert have been known for providing an important number of waterproof cases to Patek Philippe, including the celebrated reference 1463. The dials of the reference were made by Stern Frères.

An icon amongst Patek Philippe collectors, the reference 565 served as inspiration for the creation of the reference 5565, inaugurated in 2006 and also offered in this auction.

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