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Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

LOT 371

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 930830, case No. 654948, circa 1945. Fine and rare 18 ct. pink gold keyless world time dress-watch

HKD 225,000 - 250,000

CHF 45,000 - 50,000

C.Three piece "variée" polished and satine with milled revolving bezel. D. Small mat gold with applied gold Roman numerals and indexes, outer Arabic dark and light revolving chapter ring for day and night hours and the world time chapter bearing the names of 32 cities or places aroud the world, according to the Louis Cottier world time patent. Gold hands. M. 17"', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight fine lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.


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This world time system was invented by Louis Cottier and produced for Patek Philippe, Rolex and Agassiz.