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Geneva, May 15, 2005

LOT 85

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 764241, case No. 695331, Ref. 2551. Made circa 1958 for Tiffany & Co. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000 / USD 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 71,300

C. Two-body, solid, brushed, screwed-down case back, concavelugs. D. Matte silver with applied white gold faceted batonindexes and outer dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds dial.White gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12-600 AT stamped withthe Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes"decoration, 30 jewels, Gyromax balance adjusted forheat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingfree-sprung Breguet balance spring, swan-neckmicrometer adjustment to the regulator, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

A similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, p. 190.