Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva
Year circa 1951
Reference 1463 A Movement No. 868 145
Calibre 13-130 CC, manual-winding, 23 jewels
Case No. 660 171 (by Frères Borgel, Taubert Frères Manufacture, Geneva)
Material/s stainless steel
Bracelet brown leather PP strap
Buckle stainless steel PP pin-buckle
Dimensions Ø 34.4 mm. 42.9 x 34.4 mm.
Thickness 11.8 mm.
Weight 42.2 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories Extract from the Archives Patek Philippe
Ref. 1463 A, water-resistant, chronograph, minute counter, silver dial, Roman numerals; stainless steel The first reference of a water-resistant wristwatch with chronograph produced by the Manufacture Stainless steel, manual-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, with subsidiary seconds at 9 o’clock and two horological complications:
• 1/5 second chronograph (activated by the two round-shaped push-pieces located on the case-band) with tachometer scale graduated on the dial for 1 000 metres
• Half-instantaneous 30-minute counter (subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock) Case: two-piece, polished and satin-finished, concave lugs, inclined bezel, water-resistant with screwed case-back; polished winding-crown. Dial: silver colour, with stainless steel applied suspended Roman numerals (VI-XII) and dots, external minute track with black painted lines; stainless steel “Feuille” leaf-shaped hands. Movement: calibre 13-130 CC, manual-winding, 23 jewels, cut bimetallic compensated balance, blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator with spring and micrometric screw; movement protected by a cap against dust and humidity. The Extract from the Archives, dated May 31, 2006, mentions that this watch was made in 1951 and sold on January 31, 1952.
