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Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

LOT 131

Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 137827, case No. 412183, made in 1907, sold on 11 May 1943. Fine and extremely rare 18 ct. gold, keyless minute repeating watch with 32 hour power reserve indication.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 78,200

C. Double body "demi-bassine" polished, with concealed hinge. D. Matt silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, Up-and-Down scale and subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. 17"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement, dial marked: Robert Anstead In very good condition with "Extrait des Registres". Diam. 46 mm.


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Minute repeating watches with power reserve indication are extremely rare, even more so when the up-and-down scale is at nine o'clock.