The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 475

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 880295,case No. 517120, circa 1940.Fine 18K gold, keyless dress watch.C.Three piece, massive, "variée carrure plate", engine-turned in a striped pattern. D. Black lacquered with applied gold indexes and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "dauphines" hands. M. 17''', rhodium plated, "Fausses côtes" decoration, with the Geneva quality marks, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 45 mm.