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Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004
Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 174516, case No. 401684, circa 1916. Very fine and rare 18K gold, keyless, astronomical pocket watch with perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and minute-repeating.
C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, four sunk subsidiary dials for days of the week, date concentricwith subsidiary seconds, months, moon phase aperture with age of the moon. Blued steel ?spade? hands.M. 45 mm (20'''), maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 31 jewels, 8 adjustments, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometricregulator, repeating on gongs via activating slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 13 - 01 |