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Geneva, May 15, 2005

LOT 73

Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, No. 173136, case No. 292264. Made circa 1914. Very fine and rare, early Art Deco 18K yellow gold cushion shaped gentleman?s wristwatch with indirect center seconds.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000 / USD 8,500 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 29,325

C. Three-body, polished, straight ?officier? type lugs. D. Mattesilvered, line corner decoration, black Breguet numerals, minuteand seconds track with Arabic five minute/second numerals.Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 12???, frosted gilt, extra bridge forseconds driving wheels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight line?moustache? lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensationbalance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 30 x 30 mm. Thickness 9 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3 - 6*
Dial: 3 - 6 - 01

Notes

A similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, pp. 29-30-31-32.