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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 596

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No 927452, case No 509126, circa 1945. Very fine and unusual, pink gold and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, pink gold coated hooded lugs and winding-crown, steel case. D. bronze with applied gold Arabic numerals and painted indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" gold hands. M. 12"'-120, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.