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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

LOT 334

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 115709, case No. 265258, 1897.Fine silver and gold hunting-cased, keyless watch with atypical dial arrangement.

CHF 3,500 - 4,000

USD 2,000 - 2,300

Sold: CHF 4,370

C. Four-body, 'demi-bassine', with gold hinges, pendant base, and lips. Polished, matte, and blackened hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minutes, subsidiary sunk seconds, blued-steel 'spade' hands. M. 18 ???, matte gilded, 19 jewels, 'moustache' lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, jeweled to the center, balance and escape wheel capped with endstones, Patek Philippe patented cam-type micrometric regulator, wolf-teeh winding wheels.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 53 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01