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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 244

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 927383, case No. 629913, retailed by Freccero. Produced circa 1944.Very fine and rare, stainless steel and 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, pink gold bezel and crown, concave lugs. D. pink, with applied pink gold indexes and Roman numerals, auxiliary "guilloché" seconds dial. "Bâton" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 12-120, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm.