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Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 82

Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 160219, case No. 269463, retailed by Henry J. Howe, Syracuse, New York. Made circa 1890. Fine, 18K gold, enamel, platinum and rose-cut diamond-set, keyless, lady?s pendant watch.

C. Four-body, the engine-turned bezel, the back decorated with stripes of gray enamel alternating with polished white gold, central rose diamond-set platinum cartouche. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track with outermost red fiveminute numerals. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement à moustaches, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 27 mm.