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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 377

?Yellow Gold Ref. 2530/1? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 748826, case No. 2603732, Ref. 2530/1. Made in 1958, sold on May 27th, 1959. Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, wide lateral fluted bezel, curved lugs, ?bombé? crystal. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary dial for the seconds, outer black minute division. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 10'''200, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 35 mm. Thickness 7.5 mm.