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Geneva, May 15, 2005
"Indirect Center Seconds" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, ?Calatrava?, No. 864647, case No. 632323. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and rare, early, indirect center seconds, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle.
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs.D. Matte silver with black painted Breguet numerals, outer fifthof seconds track with Arabic five second/minute markers,concentric minute track. Polished steel "baton" hour andminute hands, blued steel seconds hand. M. 11 3/4''', rhodiumplated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, wolf's tooth winding, 20jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balanceadjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometerregulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 11 mm.
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 - 6 |
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Movement: 3 - 6* |
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Dial: 3-6-32-02 |
Good Slightly oxidized Slightly restored HANDS Service hands |