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Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 86

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 191246, case No. 600128, sold on October 10, 1925.Fine and very rare steel with gold trimmings, keyless pocket watch with original certificate, original bill of sale and original leather-covered fitted box.

HKD 10,000 - 14,000

USD 1,300 - 1,800

Sold: HKD 19,550

C. Four-body, "bassine", back, band and bezel in steel, hinges, lips, bow and crystal insert in gold, steel, hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds, blued steel, Breguet hands. M. 41.6 mm (19''') gilded and frosted, 15 jewels, straight-line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, wolf-tooth winding wheels.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 51 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 14
Movement: 3 - 6*
Dial: 3 - 11 - 01

Notes

Patek Philippe watches in steel cases are rare and this appears to be one of the earliest examples. Later ones were almost always in stainless steel, and were called ?Staybrite? by the company.