Patek Philippe 600 J HL

Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva Model ‘Moderne’-style case Retailed by Beyer, Zürich (Switzerland) Year circa 1940 Reference 600 J HL (Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours) Movement No. 880 955 Calibre 17’’’ ½, manual-winding, 18 jewels Case No. 621 787 (by Emile Vichet, Geneva) Material/s yellow gold (18-carat) Dimensions Ø 44.6 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Weight 55.6 gr. (approx.) Signature dial, case and movement Accessories An Extract from the archives is on order and guaranteed by the sale Patek Philippe for Beyer Ref. 600 J HL (Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours), Art Deco dress-watch, ‘Moderne’-style case, silver dial, lapidated indexes, made for the Swiss market, retailed by Beyer. -- Yellow gold (18-carat), open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, with subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock. Winding and time-setting by the crown on the pendant. -- Case: three-piece, ‘carrure plate’, polished and satin-finished; rectangular-shaped with cut corners screwed bow. Dial: silver colour, with yellow gold applied radiating lapidated ‘Bâton’ or ‘Obus’ indexes (known as ‘HL’ for Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours); external minute track divided five by five with ‘perlé’ beaded dots; yellow gold ‘Dauphine’ hands. Movement: calibre 17’’’ ½, manual-winding, 18 jewels, rhodium-plated with ‘fausses côtes’ decoration, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws, blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator with swan-neck spring and micrometric screw, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, Geneva Quality Hallmark (‘Poinçon de Genève’ / Geneva Seal).