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Hotel Nogalhilton Geneve, Nov 11, 2001

LOT 68

Timekeeper with 6 ComplicationsPatek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 65450, case No. 65450, made for Roussialle, Lyon, circa 1882.Very fine and rare 18K gold astronomical, perpetual calendar, minute-repeating keyless watch with phases and age of the moon. Accompanied by original certificate.

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

USD 50,000 - 63,000

C. Four-body, "variée", with concave bezels, polished with engraved coat-of-arms on the back, bezels with reeded edges, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, four subsidiary dials for days of the week, date concentric with small seconds, months and aperture for the enameled phases of the moon on a gold base with the age of the moon on the upper border. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 42,5 mm (19'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straightine calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, wolf-tooth winding wheels repeating on gongs by a slide in the band.Signed on the dial and the movement, back cover stamped inside with maker's mark, cuvette engraved with the retailer's name.Diam. 55 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

This watch comes from one of the earliest Patek Philippe "private label" series. Only a few watches of this series were made with minute-repeating and perpetual calendar complications.