Lot
30
Patek Philippe Ref. 130 ‘Sector Dial’
THE WATCH COMES ALONG WITH EXTRACT FROM THE ARCHIVES – UP-CLOSE IMAGE OF THE DIAL EXHIBITING MULTI-TONE SEGMENTS – NEAR VIEW OF CROWN AND PUSHERS.
n extremely rare, highly attractive and important stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with multi-tone silvered sector dial, black enamel Arabic and baton hour markers, and tachometer scale.
88 START STOP RESET
MANUFACTURER
Patek Philippe
YEAR
1938
REFERENCE
130
MOVEMENT
862’022
CASE
505’197
MATERIAL
Stainless steel
CALIBRE
Manual, cal. 13’’’130, 23 jewels
BRACELET/STRAP
Leather
CLASP/BUCKLE
Stainless steel deployant buckle, stamped
DIMENSIONS
33mm diameter
SIGNED
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
Patek Philippe
ESTIMATE CHF 300,000-600,000 $308,400-616,700 €273,600-547,200 PROVENANCE Phillips De Pury & Luxembourg, November 18, 2002, Geneva, Lot 66. ACCESSORIES Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1938 and its subsequent sale on May 31, 1938. LITERATURE The present watch is prominently illustrated in Patek Philippe Steel Watches, John Goldberger, pg. 218-219.
With its stunning multi-tone sector dial divided into five concentric segments with different surface finishes, this Patek Philippe stainless steel reference 130 is amongst the most beautiful examples of the reference known. The result is a mesmerizing work of art that one cannot resist being drawn to. This particular watch comes from the second owner since new, who has held onto it for over a decade. The watch was only once at auction in November 2002 at Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg, where it achieved a world record price for a stainless steel reference 130 that stood for over a decade. This speaks volumes for the unmatched quality, rarity and originality, especially also considering that sector dials were only done for a short period in the late 1930s. Just over one dozen examples are known with enamel hour markers featuring a European tachometer scale.