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Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

LOT 382

?Minute Repeater? Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 97999, case No. 222219. Made in 1898. Very fine, 18K pink gold, keyless, minute-repeating, hunting-cased dress watch. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

HKD 80,000 - 100,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000 / EUR 8,500 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 188,800

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 19''', rhodium- plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, wolf's tooth winding, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated by a slide in the band. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original