Patek Philippe Steel Sector Dial Pocket Watch, Ref. 651
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1937
Maker / issuer
Patek PhilippeThis is a vintage stainless steel open-face pocket watch by Patek Philippe, catalogued as reference 651 and dated circa 1937. According to source details, an accompanying Extract from the Archives confirms manufacture in 1937 and sale on February 16, 1938.
The watch features a 46 mm round steel case housing a manual-wind caliber 17'''25/12 movement. Its two-tone silvered sector dial displays Arabic numerals at 12, 3, and 9 o'clock, raised steel rectangular hour markers, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Silvered sector two-tone
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Caliber
- 17'''25/12
- Movement
- Manual
- Reference
- 651
- Circa Date
- 1937
- Case Diameter
- 46mm
- Case Material
- Stainless steel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Patek Philippe
- Archives Confirmation
- Manufacture 1937, sale February 16, 1938
Design
- Visible features
- • Open-face stainless steel case with top winding crown and articulated oval bow • Silvered two-tone sector dial signed 'PATEK, PHILIPPE & CIE GENÈVE' below 12 o'clock • Steel Arabic hour numerals at 12, 3, and 9 o'clock accompanied by raised rectangular hour indexes • Concentric inner sector ring and subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock with a blued steel hand
- Case Form and Dial Layout
- The watch features a stainless steel case measuring 46 mm in diameter. Observation shows an open-face construction fitted with a top winding crown and an articulated oval bow. The dial is described in cataloguing as a silvered sector two-tone dial. The lot essay notes that Arabic numerals are present at 12, 3, and 9 o'clock, with the remaining hour markers represented as raised steel rectangles. Direct observation confirms the dial is signed 'PATEK, PHILIPPE & CIE GENÈVE' below 12 o'clock and incorporates a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock with a blued steel hand.
- Identity and Archival Provenance
- This open-face pocket watch is catalogued by the auctioneer as Patek Philippe reference 651 and dated circa 1937. According to source details, the watch is accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming a manufacture date of 1937 and a sale date of February 16, 1938. The auction condition report states that the dial, case, and movement are signed Patek Philippe. Internal movement and case serial numbers are not recorded in this source.
- Reported Movement and Physical Condition
- Cataloguing lists a manual movement running caliber 17'''25/12. The seller's condition report states the movement was in working order at the time of cataloging, but notes it was not tested for accuracy. Movement components are not visible in the provided lot image. The case is reported by the seller to have scratches and a few nicks, with the front and back showing evidence of being opened. The dial, hands, and hour markers have developed patina; the dial also has scratches, including two larger scratches near the outer edge between 8 and 9 o'clock and between 11 and 12 o'clock, alongside apparent corrosion to the outer edge.
Identification
- Reference
- 651
- 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 backs are not visible in the provided image
- Research required: Source notes surface scratches, edge corrosion on the dial, and signs of opening on the case