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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

LOT 382

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 729442, case No. 311319, Ref. 2597, circa 1960. Very fine and rare two time-zone, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with three hands.

CHF 65,000 - 70,000

Sold: CHF 74,750

C. massive, polished, bearing two buttons activating the hour hand forwards of backwards according to the world time, independently by steps of one hour at a time. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold and steel hands. M. 27-400 HS Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.


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A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", page 183. This "World Time" system was invented by Louis Cottier and produced for Patek Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin, Agassiz and Rolex.