Patek Philippe Ref. 600 Open Face Pocket Watch in Platinum
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1952
Maker / issuer
Patek PhilippeThis reference 600 open face pocket watch by Patek Philippe features a platinum case measuring 43 mm in diameter. According to an accompanying extract from the archives cited by the source, the timepiece was manufactured in 1952 and subsequently sold on March 20, 1953.
It is equipped with a manual-winding movement. The silvered dial is detailed with applied faceted baton hour markers, a double index at 12 o'clock, dauphine hands, a beaded outer minute track, and an inset subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The watch is completed by an angular bow above the crown.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Reference
- 600
- Case Number
- 420'388
- Case Diameter
- 43 mm
- Case Material
- Platinum
- Movement Type
- Manual
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 891'887
- Manufactured Date
- 1952
- Maker / attribution
- Patek Philippe
Design
- Visible features
- • Silvered dial with applied faceted baton-style indexes and double index at 12 o'clock • Dauphine hour and minute hands • Subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock with black calibrations • Beaded minute track along the dial perimeter • Angular bow frame over a fluted winding crown at 12 o'clock • Dial signed PATEK.PHILIPPE & CIE GENEVE below 12 o'clock
- Identity and Documentation
- This open-face pocket watch is catalogued under Patek Philippe reference 600, executed in a platinum case measuring 43 mm in diameter. The listing records movement number 891'887 and case number 420'388. Production and distribution dates are derived from an extract from the archives, which indicates that the watch was manufactured in 1952 and subsequently sold on 20 March 1953. The watch is catalogued without original box or papers.
- Movement and Condition Notes
- The watch is catalogued with a manual-winding movement. Because internal images are not included in the record, the caliber designation, movement finishing, and mechanical preservation are not documented in this source. Operational condition is based on the seller's condition report, which states that the movement was running at the time of cataloging but was not tested for accuracy. The report notes spotting, scratches, and debris on the dial, light signs of age on the indexes, light scratches and debris on the hands, scratches and light wear throughout the case, and scratches on the crystal.
- Dial and Exterior Observations
- Visual observation shows a silvered dial bearing applied faceted baton-style indexes with a double index at 12 o'clock, dauphine hour and minute hands, and a beaded minute track around the dial edge. An inset subsidiary seconds dial is located at 6 o'clock with black calibrations, and the dial signature below 12 o'clock reads 'PATEK.PHILIPPE & CIE GENEVE'. The exterior shows an angular bow frame positioned over a fluted winding crown at 12 o'clock. The cataloguing notes that case hallmarks are crisp and defined, though specific hallmarks and the case interior are not depicted in the single supplied photograph.
Identification
- Reference
- 600
- Serial number
- 891'887
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement and interior case back are not visible in the supplied photograph
- Research required: Source condition report notes dial spotting, scratches, and debris, as well as scratches and light wear on the case and crystal