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Geneva, May 15, 2005

LOT 230

?Two Time Zones? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 727304, case No. 309771, Ref. 2597 HS - Heures Sautantes, completed in 1959, sold on September 30, 1959. Very fine and rare, two time-zone, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with two hands and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, dedicated back, flat bezel, concave lugs, band bearing twobuttons activating the hour hand forwards and backwards to indicate world time, inde-pendentlyby steps of one hour at a time. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold andpainted indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12-400HS, stamped with the Geneva quality mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold,isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neckmicrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm.Engraved on the case back: "In Appreciation Harrah's - Sept. 1961?.