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Geneva, Oct 15, 1989

LOT 410

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 729439, case No. 309785, Ref. 2597, circa 1960. Fine and rare two time zones 18-carat pink gold gentle-man' s wristwatch with three hands.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 92,000

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


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A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", page 183 and in "Signori del Tempo", page 163. This "World Time" system was invented and produced for Patek Philippe by Louis Cottier who also supplied such watches for Agassiz and Vacheron Constantin.