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Hotel Nogalhilton Geneve, Nov 11, 2001
Timekeeper with 3 ComplicationsPatek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 198120, case No. 413565, circa 1927.Very fine 18K gold, keyless watch with split-seconds chronograph and 30-minute register.
C. Four-body, "bassine pincée", polished, gold hinged cuvette, chronograph safety bolt on the band at 11 o'clock, concealed hinge. D. Silvered, applied gold Breguet numerals, outer minutes and seconds divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds, sunk register subsidiary dial at 12 o'clock. Gold Breguet hands. M. 38 mm (17'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, chronograph and split-secondmechanisms set on the back plate, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 46 mm.
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 - 14 |
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Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |