Patek Philippe Chronograph 530

Patek Philippe Ref. 530 A rare and attractive stainless steel oversized chronograph wristwatch with luminous hands and two-tone dial

Manufacturer : Patek Philippe Year : 1942 Reference No : 530 Movement No : 863'052 Case No : 508'292, bezel hand-engraved 292 Material : Stainless steel Calibre : Manual, cal. 13''', 23 jewels, stamped with the Geneva Seal Bracelet/Strap : Leather Clasp/Buckle : Stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle stamped PPCo Dimensions : 36.5mm Diameter Signed : Case, dial, movement and buckle signed Accessories : Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial, raised hour markers in steel and tachometer scale in 1942 and its subsequent sale on 10 March 1943. Further accompanied by a copy of a second Extract from the Archives confirming the sale of the present watch in Gioielleria Arrigo Veronesi in Bologna Provenance : Christie's Geneva, Important Watches Including a Connoisseur's Vision Part II, 10 May 2010, lot 296 Literature : The present watch is prominently illustrated in Patek Philippe Orologi Complicati da Polso, pages 42 and 43