Patek Philippe
Ref. 1463A, circa1964
PATEK PHILIPPE
Ref. 1463A, no. 869144 / 2605613
Around 1964
Steel bracelet chronograph
Case: round, round pushers, screwed back, signed
Dial: silvered, Arabic numerals at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock, applied "stick" indexes, 2 counters for the indication of 30 min and seconds, railway graduation 1/5 of a second, tachymeter, signed
Movement: mechanical cal. 13-130, hallmark of Geneva, 28 jewels, 8 adjustments, signed
Buckle: steel pin, "PPCo" logo
Diam. : 35mm
With: an Extract from the Patek Philippe Registers confirming the date of production in 1964 and its sale on May 20, 1965
Provenance: Kept in the same family since its acquisition in 1965
Stainless steel manual winding chronograph wristwatch. Stainless steel buckle branded "PPCo". With an Extract from the Patek Philippe's Archives confirming confirming the production of the present watch in 1964 and its subsequent sale on May 20, 1965
Origin: From the original owner's family since 1965
The reference 1463 was produced from the early 1940s until the end of the 1960s. It was the first screw-back chronograph wristwatch produced by Patek Philippe. Our copy, in a good state of preservation and well maintained by its owner throughout its life, has remained in the same family since its origin. If we refer to its year of manufacture in 1964, and its date of sale May 20, 1965, we can conclude that it is probably one of the last produced in the series, it wears a seven-digit case number with the famous "?FB?" inside the box. The hallmark of Geneva on the plate is the distinctive sign of the highest quality of movement in watchmaking achievements. Hallmark only found on a small number of pieces among those already sold at auction. A handful of watches of this quality have passed through international sales in recent years. This recent discovery on the French market is a unique opportunity to acquire the most legendary reference of vintage Patek Philippe chronographs in its rarest version, one of the very latest releases from the Manufacture. A trophy for collectors.
Similar examples illustrated and described in: Patek Philippe Museum, Patek Philippe Watches, Volume II, pp. 268-269; John Goldberger, Patek Philippe Steel Watches, pp. 268-301; Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, Patek Philippe Wristwatches, 2nd Edition, p. 267
Bibliography: John Goldberger, Patek Philippe, steel watches, a similar model reproduced pp. 280 and 281
Estimate €150,000 - 200,000
Sale €130,000
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