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Condition: Excellent
Year of Production: -
Case Size: 27mm
Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial Color: -
Bracelet/Strap: -
Movement Type: Manual
Box: No
Papers: Yes
Location: Monaco
Estimates 4,365 - 8,729 USD
Sale Price
Description
Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Jun 13, 2024
PATEK PHILIPPE, SWITZERLAND, REF. 1485, ETANCHE, SQUARE, WATER RESISTANT, STAINLESS STEEL
A very fine and rare, stainless steel, manual wind square gentleman's wristwatch with special sliding strips on each side for water tightness of the case. Swiss patent 207378. The patent for this new case was registered on 25th August 1938 as Swiss patent CH 207378, and published 31st October 1939.
Excellent
Good
Slightly scratched
Good
Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Good
Reprinted
HANDS Original
Brand Patek Philippe, Switzerland
Model Etanche
Reference 1485
Year Sold in November 1941
Movement No. 910.332
Case No. 621.639
Length 27
Caliber 10'''110, lever escapment
Width 35
Signature Dial, case and movement
Accessories Extract from the Archives
The reference 1485 was launched in 1940. This reference was produced exclusively in stainless steel, while the reference 1486 was the gold version. These references were the first square waterproof watches produced by Patek Philippe. The reference 1485 was made in two series, with a total production of about 200 pieces. The first series is equipped with a calibre 10-110 or 10-105, and the second series is equipped with a calibre 10-200.
The case is assembled using a clever patented mechanism from Taubert, the case maker. The case is split into two pieces, the front and the back, and is held together by sliding strips on the sides.
In the 1920s and 1930s, under the influence of the Art Deco movement, rectangular watches became fashionable. To respond to this trend, the Tauberts designed a new rectangular watch case with a unique feature: it had to be waterproof.