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Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 55

Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, Switzerland, movement No. 814879, case No. 602144. Made in the 1940's. Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. To be sold without reserve

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 7,500 - 11,500 / EUR 5,300 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 4,800

C. Two-body, decorated bezel, straight lugs, snap-on case back. D. Off-white with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Luminous blued skeleton hands. M. 10.5???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with 8 adjustements, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25.5 x 28.5 mm. Thickness 7 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

According to the Patek Philippe archives, an Extract cannot be delivered for this watch, since the movement and case number d not match the register