Patek Philippe*** 1518 Yellow Gold*** 1954

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PATEK PHILIPPE Ultra Rare Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Ref 1518 in 18K yellow gold, Circa 1954
Serial: Serial 868015 / Case 668376
Circa: 1954
Reference No.: 1518

DIAL: Silver dial with applied gold arabic numbers and enamel printing. 2 registers, day and month windows and date and moon phase indication.

CASE: 35mm, 18K yellow gold, snap back, acrylic crystal and square pushers

MOVEMENT: Cal. 13'''130 Q, 23 jewels, Manual

BRACELET: Leather strap

CONDITION REPORT: Case: in excellent overall condition, lightly scratched, pin holes are small and tight, Helvetia hallmark under lug is still clearly visible, lugs are still thick
Movement: very clean and in excellent overall condition, last service date unknown
Dial: in excellent original condition, one small scratch in the 30-minute counter, otherwise close to mint, nicely raised enamel throughout

NOTES: According to the archives extract the movement was manufactured in 1950 and this watch was sold in 1954.

Patek Philippe’s reference 1518 is a milestone in the history of wristwatches and greatly contributed to the manufacturer's dominant position in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Launched in 1941. It is the very first perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch to be made in series and not only did it set the design elements used by Patek Philippe in all of its subsequent perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatches, but in its own manner, launched the series production of multi-complicated wristwatches within the Swiss industry (at an epoch where multi complications were bespoke orders). Scholarship indicates that only 281 examples of reference 1518 were made between 1941 and 1954, in yellow and pink gold as well as only four in stainless steel.

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