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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999
LOT 493
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 173487,case No. 617087, Ref. 497, made for Cartier,circa 1937.Extremely fine and rare, 18K pink and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with elongated "U" shaped lugs.
CHF 20,000 - 24,000
C. two body, bicolour, massive, polished, yellow gold "U" lower lug, pink gold "U" upper lug, yellow gold body. D. matte silver with applied pink gold square indexes and Arabic numerals. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. 9''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 27 x 39 mm.
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 4 - 5 |
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Dial: 4 - 6 - 01 |
Notes
Ref. 497Production of this reference started in 1937.A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 196.